archaeomagnetism

archaeomagnetism

(ˌɑːkɪəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm) or

archeomagnetism

n (Archaeology) an archaeological technique for dating certain clay objects by measuring the extent to which they have been magnetized by the earth's magnetic field

archaeomagnetism

A technique used to date ancient clay objects by measuring how much they have been magnetized by the earth’s magnetic field.