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New Analysis of ESR Spectra of Fossil Tooth Enamel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2008

Martin Jonas ,
Li Ping Zhoua ,
Elisabeth Marseglia  and
Paul Mellars
Martin Jonas
Affiliation:
Cavendish LaboratoryDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of CambridgeMadingley Road Cambridge CB3 OHE
Li Ping Zhoua
Affiliation:
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research62 Sidney Street Cambridge CB2 3JW
Elisabeth Marseglia
Affiliation:
Cavendish LaboratoryDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of CambridgeMadingley Road Cambridge CB3 OHE
Paul Mellars
Affiliation:
Department of ArchaeologyUniversity of CambridgeDowning Street Cambridge CB2 3DZ
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Cambridge Archaeological Journal , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , April 1994 , pp. 139 - 146
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Copyright © The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research 1994

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