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cation-ratio dating
This method aspires to the direct dating of rock carvings and engravings, and is potentially applicable to Paleolithic artifacts with a strong patina caused by exposure to desert dust. It depends on the principle that cations of certain elements are more soluble than others; they leach out of rock varnish moe rapidly than the less soluble elements, and their concentration decreases with time.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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