Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. analysis and testing techniques
6. measuring
7. dating (measuring process)

Narrower term/s

• thermoluminescence dating
• optically stimulated luminescence dating

Anotations

Scope note:

Dating technique which determines the age of minerals by measuring, using either heat (thermoluminescence dating), or light (optically stimulated luminescence dating), to determine the release of stored energy in the form of light.