ARCHAEOMAGNETISM

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ARCHAEOMAGNETISM

• DATING
• Absolute age
• Stratigraphy and relative age
• Earths magnetic field
• EARTHS MAGNETIC FIELD
• Description and definitions
• Internal and external field
• Origin of the Earths magnetic field
• PALAEOSECULAR VARIATION
• Declination, Inclination, Intensity
• Direct measurements
• Representation of data

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• REMANENT MAGNETISATION
• Dia-, para- and ferro-magnetism
• Magnetic domains, relaxation time, coercivity
• Thermal and detrital magnetisation
• Primary and secondary magnetisation
• ARCHAEOMAGNETIC METHOD
• Basic principles of the method
• Measurements
• Laboratory-instrumentation
• Sampling
• Data analyses
• BAKED MATERIALS (kilns, fireplaces, bricks,
  pottery . )
• Remanent Magnetisation
• Examples

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• VOLCANIC ROCKS
• Remanent Magnetisation
• Examples
• PAINTINGS
• Remanent Magnetisation
• Examples
• LAKE SEDIMENTS
• Remanent Magnetisation
• Examples

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• RESULTS AND CASE HISTORIES
• Characteristic examples
• Secular variation curves from different countries
• SPECIAL TOPICS
• Burning temperature, ...
• DISCUSSION
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