Point defects in calcite used to estimate the date of arrival of first settlers in central region of Brazil. Issue 2 (22nd January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cano, Nilo F.; Etchvarne, Carlos A.; Munita, Casimiro S.; Rocca, Rene R.; Barbosa, Renata F.; Watanabe, Shigueo; Stanek, Christopher R.; Nikl, Martin; Kovács, László; Greulich‐Weber, Siegmund
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 10:Issue 2(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2013-01-22
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Congresses; Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solid state physics; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201200468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6351

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A calcite formation was found on a rock‐wall painting at Chapada de Diamantina in a site in between Serra da Capivara National Park and Montalvania, Piaui, Brazil. Thermoluminescence and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dating of this calcite gave an age of 40 to 55 ka, indicating that humans lived there prior to 40 ka ago. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</p> </abstract>