Journal article
Examining sediment infill dynamics at Naracoorte cave megafauna sites using multiple luminescence dating signals
LJ Arnold, M Demuro, R Power, undefined Priya, M Duval, V Guilarte, R Weij, J Woodhead, L White, S Bourne, EH Reed
Quaternary Geochronology | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2022
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the long-term sediment accumulation dynamics of Naracoorte Cave Complex (NCC) solution pipe cavities, and many of the megafauna-bearing infill deposits at this globally significant Australian Pleistocene fossil locality remain partially dated or lack any numerical age control. In this study, we assess the suitability of three different luminescence dating signals for improving existing chronologies at six Late and Middle Pleistocene NCC sites (n = 22 samples), and we undertake multi-site examinations of NCC sediment infill dynamics spanning the last 550 thousand years (ka). Modern analogue samples collected from above and beneath two active cave entrances con..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Financial support for this research was provided by Australian research Council (ARC) Linkage Project LP160101249 in conjunction with the Government of South Australia Department of Environment and Water, Naracoorte Lucindale Council, Terre aTerre Pty Ltd, Wrattonbully Wine Industries Association Inc, South Australian Museum, and Defence Science and Technology Group. We thank Thomas Shortt, Peter Majoros and Nicholas McIntyre for facilitating research conducted at NCC sites. We are also grateful to Gilian Ross, Richard Lewis, Racheal Mahlknecht and Henri Garon for their assistance with collecting, preparing and measuring the luminescence dating samples. Mathieu Duvals research is currently funded by a Spanish Ramon y Cajal Fellowship (RYC 2018-025221-I) .