ESR analysis of teeth from the palaeoanthropological site of Zhoukoudian, China

J Hum Evol. 1997 Jan;32(1):83-91. doi: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0094.

Abstract

An ESR dating study on teeth collected from layers 3, 6/7 and 10 at Locality 1, Zhoukoudian provides results that are in general agreement with an earlier multi-dating study and confirm an age range of 300-550 ka for the Homo erectus remains in the Peking Man Cave. Uncertainties due to U-uptake and the external gamma dose rates do not allow very precise age estimates for the respective layers.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • History, Ancient
  • Hominidae / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Paleodontology*
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology*