SOURCES OF ERROR AND BIAS IN LUMINESCENCE DATING

Authors

  • Ioannis Liritzis Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development & Collaborative Center on Yellow River Civilization, Laboratory of Yellow River Cultural Heritage, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, Henan, China; European Academy of Sciences & Arts, St. Peter-Bezirk 10, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria

Abstract

The recent Nature Reviews Methods Primers article on optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating using quartz includes selective bias in reporting of basic functions, techniques and uncertainties, alongside exclusion of important articles and special methodologies of OSL. Consequently, the value of the review is oftentimes rendered deficit and unfair. The aspects of quartz OSL dating discussed in this Primer cover several reviews on methods and materials previously published in the last 5-10 years but fails to mention and/or discuss any new major advancement (see e.g 1, 2).

Published

2023-07-28

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Articles