archaeomagnetism dating

archaeomagnetism dating
/ahr'kee oh mag"ni tiz'euhm/
the dating of archaeological specimens by determination of the magnetic alignment of objects containing ferromagnetic materials, as baked clay pots, within undisturbed archaeological sites.
[ARCHAEO- + MAGNETISM]

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