Dating techniques: illuminating the past

Authors

Richard G. Roberts, University of WollongongFollow
Olav B. Lian, University of the Fraser Valley

RIS ID

100640

Publication Details

Roberts, R. G. & Lian, O. B. (2015). Dating techniques: illuminating the past. Nature, 520 (7548), 438-439.

Abstract

The technique of optical dating was first reported 30 years ago, and has since revolutionized studies of events that occurred during the past 500,000 years. Here, two practitioners of optical dating assess its impact and consider its future.