黄先可,
罗泊宁,
周力平^,
北京大学城市与环境学院, 地表过程分析与模拟教育部重点实验室, 北京 100871


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作者简介: 黄先可, 男, 25岁, 硕士研究生, 第四纪年代学专业, E-mail:njuhxk@163.com
; 罗泊宁, 男, 24岁, 硕士研究生, 第四纪年代学专业, E-mail:boning_luo@pku.edu.cn

通讯作者: 周力平, E-mail:lpzhou@pku.edu.cn

中图分类号: P597⁺.3

收稿日期:2018-05-22
修回日期:2018-12-08
刊出日期:2019-03-30

Luminescence signals from polymineral fine-grains in strongly chemically-weathered sediments from a Paleolithic site and their usefulness for dating

Huang Xianke,
Luo Boning,
Zhou Liping^,
Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Department of Geography, Peking University, Beijing 100871



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Corresponding author: Zhou Liping,E-mail:lpzhou@pku.edu.cn

MSC: P597⁺.3

--> Received Date: 22 May 2018
Revised Date: 08 December 2018
Publish Date: 30 March 2019


摘要
摘要:中国南方地区一些旧石器考古遗址的沉积物因遭受强烈化学风化而粒径较细、长石含量低，难以单独提取长石颗粒进行测年。本研究利用从湖南省北部赤山岛枫树嘴旧石器遗址剖面第2、第3和第4考古层位采集的3个沉积物样品中提取的细粒混合矿物，尝试对其红外释光（IRSL）信号进行研究。实验表明，虽然长石IRSL信号很弱，但仍可以测得信噪比足够高的红外激发后高温红外激发释光（post-IR IRSL）信号。与此同时，样品存在明显的红外激发后蓝光释光（post-IR OSL）信号，并且样品的IRSL与post-IR OSL信号均以快组分为主，这为该地区沉积物利用长石光释光信号定年提供了新的可能。鉴于长石IRSL信号较弱，根据剂量恢复实验结果，本研究采用post-IR IRSL SAR法（50℃红外激发后270℃高温红外激发，pIRIR270℃）进行等效剂量测量，同时也应用post-IR OSL SAR法定年进行比较。实验结果表明，细粒混合矿物的pIRIR270℃等效剂量分别为418.8±13.2 Gy、562.3±18.2 Gy和694.8±17.9 Gy，相对应的post-IR OSL SAR等效剂量结果为345.0±29.4 Gy、409.6±33.7 Gy和424.7±32.2 Gy。假设强烈化学风化未对沉积物的剂量率造成很大影响，基于长石pIRIR270℃信号的释光年龄为89±6 ka、118±8 ka和152±9 ka，比前人所得的石英OSL SAR法年龄老30%~55%（约20~55 ka）。通过对比不同测量条件下获得的等效剂量值来评估长石IRSL信号是否存在晒退问题，没有发现长石post-IR IRSL信号存在晒退不完全的证据。根据本研究post-IR IRSL SAR法测年结果，赤山岛枫树嘴旧石器遗址似阿舍利技术类型的石器出现在倒数第二次冰期（MIS 6）后期至末次间冰期（MIS 5）前期，比湖南道县福岩洞现代人类牙齿化石年龄（80~120 ka）稍老。作为似阿舍利技术石器制造者的赤山岛古人与福岩洞现代人的关系将是我国旧石器时代考古学和古人类学研究的一个重要课题。
关键词: 湖南赤山岛枫树嘴旧石器遗址/
混合矿物/
光释光/
红外激发后高温红外光释光/
强烈风化

Abstract:Sediments from some of the archaeological sites in South China which have undergone strong chemical weathering are fine and hard to isolate feldspar extracts. Hence fine-grained quartz has been utilized for luminescence dating. Here we report a study which was specifically designed to probe the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL)signals from feldspar fractions in the polymineral fine-grains from three of the samples, from archaeological Layers 2, 3 and 4 at Fengshuizui site (28°56'47"N, 112°17'22"E) of Chishan Island in northern Hunan, South China. The IRSL signals, albeit relatively weak, were observed, so were post-IR IRSL and post-IR OSL signals. This prompted us an opportunity of using feldspar signals for dating the strong chemically weathered sediments at the site. Both the infrared and post-IR OSL measurements of these samples showed a dominant fast component. The application of the single-aliquot regeneration dose (SAR)protocol to the IRSL and post-IR IRSL signals as well as that of post-IR OSL signals was then made for dating. On the account of the weak IRSL and post-IR IRSL signals apparently due to the strong weathering and on the basis of the dose recovery test, a protocol employing measurement temperatures of 50℃ and 270℃ was used for the determination of the post-IR IRSL equivalent dose (pIRIR270℃ D_e). As the post-IR OSL signals in these samples were intense and decayed fast, an attempt was also made to obtain equivalent doses (post-IR OSL D_e)for comparison. We obtained pIRIR270℃ D_e values of 418.8±13.2 Gy, 562.3±18.2 Gy and 694.8±17.9 Gy for the three samples respectively. The corresponding post-IR OSL D_e values are 345.0±29.4 Gy, 409.6±33.7 Gy and 424.7±32.2 Gy respectively. These D_e values are all higher than the respective D_e values of 278.1±3.9 Gy, 330.4±6.0 Gy and 381.2±5.1 Gy published previously for the fine-grained quartz. Using our post-IR IRSL signals and assuming minimal effects of the strong weathering on the dose rate calculation based on the previous dating study, the luminescence ages are 89±6 ka, 118±8 ka and 152±9 ka, i.e. about 30%~55% (ca. 20~55 ka)older than those previously published. The possibility of age overestimation using the infrared luminescence signals was assessed by the comparison of the D_e values obtained with different measurement conditions. No evidence of poor bleaching of IRSL and post-IR IRSL signals was found. As most archaeological materials at the Fengshuzui site were found in Layer 3 and upper Layer 4, our results thus date the occurrence of the Acheulean-like stone tools from final part of penultimate glaciation (MIS 6)into the last interglacial (MIS 5). This is different from the ages within MIS 5 for Layers 3 and 4 at the Fengshuzui site estimated before. Our results also suggest that the human occupation at Fengshuzui site predates that at the Fuyan Cave site in Daoxian, southern Hunan around 80~120 ka. Methodologically, wherever possible, feldspar remains should be used for the OSL dating of strongly weathered sediments in South China. This study raises questions concerning the species of the human who made the Acheulean-like stone tools at Chishan Island and their interaction with the modern human found at Fuyan Cave. These will be exciting topics for Paleolithic archaeology and paleoanthropology studies in the future.
Key words:South China/
Paleolithic archaeology/
Fengshuizui site of Chishan Island/
polymineral/
luminescence dating



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