OCTOPUS Database v.2: The SahulArch TL collection (v.2)
Project title
OCTOPUS Database v.2
Description
Database of published thermoluminescence (TL) ages for archaeological records from Sahul. Sample locations were obfuscated within a radius of 25 km and spatial data includes sample locations as circular polygons. The data uses the WGS84/Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG: 3857) projected coordinate reference system. Sample metadata is comprehensive and includes bibliographic, contextual, and sample preparation and measurement related information.
Publisher
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
Publication year
2022
Recommended citation
Saktura W.M., Rehn E., Munack H., Codilean A.T., Jacobs Z., Williams A., Ulm S., 2022, The SahulArch TL collection. Sahul-wide database of published archaeological records with radiometric ages (v.2).
Collection period
1972 - 2022
Extent of Data
Sahul (mainland Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and neighbouring islands)
Software Required
Web browser + any desktop GIS
FoR codes (2020)
370905 Quaternary environments, 430103 Archaeology of Australia (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Contact details
Email: codilean@uow.edu.au Phone: 02 4221 3426 Address: Building 41, SMAH/SEALS University of Wollongong, NSW, 2522