Cation-ratio dating of petroglyphs from the Western Great Basin, North America

Ronald I. Dorn; David S. Whitley

doi:10.1038/302816a0

Cation-ratio dating of petroglyphs from the Western Great Basin, North America

Ronald I. Dorn, David S. Whitley

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Using a new age-determination technique for rock varnish, cation-ratio dating¹, we have obtained absolute dates for varnishes within the pecked surfaces of five petroglyphs from the Coso Range, Inyo County, California. Our age determinations, based on analytical data gathered directly from petroglyphs, revise previously proposed chronologies and suggest a greater antiquity for Great Basin rock art in the western United States.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	816-818
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature
Volume	302
Issue number	5911
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/302816a0
State	Published - Dec 1 1983
Externally published	Yes

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