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In this study, we present results of luminescence dating using CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL on heated quartz from the archaeological and historical site in Karakorum – the ancient capital of Mongolia, to test their convergence with the age control in the form of the Karakorum inscription 1346.
The TL spectra conducted on quartz from red and grey coloured bricks appeared to be characteristic of the technological origin. Quartz TL from red bricks showed a UV emission band at ∼360 nm and a strong fast OSL component dominated signal. In contrast, blue emission detected in the TL spectra of grey coloured bricks, resulting possibly in the medium component dominated OSL signal.
Finally, OSL and TL results gave dates from 1180±70 AD to 1360±70 consistent with the expected ages.
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In this study, we present results of luminescence dating using CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL on heated quartz from the archaeological and historical site in Karakorum – the ancient capital of Mongolia, to test their convergence with the age control in the form of the Karakorum inscription 1346.
The TL spectra conducted on quartz from red and grey coloured bricks appeared to be characteristic of the technological origin. Quartz TL from red bricks showed a UV emission band at ∼360 nm and a strong fast OSL component dominated signal. In contrast, blue emission detected in the TL spectra of grey coloured bricks, resulting possibly in the medium component dominated OSL signal.
Finally, OSL and TL results gave dates from 1180±70 AD to 1360±70 consistent with the expected ages.

CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL Dating of Bricks from Karakorum, Mongolia: Insights from TL Spectra

Geochronometria

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In this study, we present results of luminescence dating using CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL on heated quartz from the archaeological and historical site in Karakorum...

CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL Dating of Bricks from Karakorum, Mongolia: Insights from TL Spectra

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 402 - 414

Received: Feb 15, 2019

Accepted: Oct 07, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2020-0003

Keywords
TL emission spectra, OSL, LM-OSL, TL-SAR, quartz, red and grey bricks

© 2019 Saran Solongo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

CW-OSL, LM-OSL and TL Dating of Bricks from Karakorum, Mongolia: Insights from TL Spectra

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 402 - 414

Received: Feb 15, 2019

Accepted: Oct 07, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2020-0003

KeywordsTL emission spectra, OSL, LM-OSL, TL-SAR, quartz, red and grey bricks

© 2019 Saran Solongo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
TL emission spectra, OSL, LM-OSL, TL-SAR, quartz, red and grey bricks