A discovery of suitable layers for the thermoluminescence (TL) dating of ancient iron manufacturing furnace to investigate the origin of iron manufacturing in Japan

To make the thermoluminescence (TL) dating method applicable for ancient iron manufacturing furnace, the authors reproduced an ancient style of iron manufacturing. The determination of age is an indispensable condition for the investigation into the beginning of iron manufacturing in Japan. We made...

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Published in:	Quaternary science reviews Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 987 - 991
Main Authors:	Hagihara, N, Miono, S, Manabe, S, Nakanishi, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2001
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Summary:	To make the thermoluminescence (TL) dating method applicable for ancient iron manufacturing furnace, the authors reproduced an ancient style of iron manufacturing. The determination of age is an indispensable condition for the investigation into the beginning of iron manufacturing in Japan. We made the relation between the TL characteristics of quartz and the internal temperature of furnace wall. At the same time, we made the effect of second annealing temperature clear. As a result, we discovered the suitable layers and second annealing condition for TL dating, and we show the method of distinguishing the layers with their color easily.
ISSN:	0277-3791 1873-457X
DOI:	10.1016/S0277-3791(00)00084-6