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The temple of apollo (Delphi) strengthens novel thermoluminescence dating method
Author(s) -
Liritzis I.,
Guibert P.,
Foti F.,
Schvoerer M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
geoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1520-6548
pISSN - 0883-6353
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6548(199708)12:5<479::aid-gea3>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - apollo , temple , thermoluminescence dating , inscribed figure , thermoluminescence , archaeology , megalith , geology , art , geography , paleontology , materials science , zoology , biology , geometry , mathematics , optoelectronics , luminescence
The temple of Apollo in Delphi (Greece), built in 550 B.C., has been used to reconfirm a novel method of dating carved megalithic stone buildings using thermoluminescence (TL) (Liritzis, 1994). A calcitic (marble) sample was taken from the western side of the well‐known inscribed polygonal wall, which constitutes the southern external support foundations of the temple. A partially bleached TL methodology was devised to determine first the ancient residual TL and then the correct archaeological dose. The obtained TL age of 420 ± 300 B.C. is compatible, within the margin of error, with the archaeological age. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.