Although generally less precise than radiocarbon, thermoluminescence (TL) dating has two advantages over radiocarbon dating. First, in principle, it can date materials beyond 50,000 years ago and second, it can date
Thermoluminescence dating measures the time passed away through the concentrated radiation absorbed by crystalline materials that are exposed to heat, such as ceramics, sediments and lava. Unlike radiocarbon dating, the thermoluminescence dating is used nowadays to verify pottery, since it can determine the estimated date of its last combustion or burning.
