Section 1. Introduction#

• 1.1 Scope of the Guide
• 1.2 What is Thermoluminescence?
• 1.3 Applications of Thermoluminescence in Archaeology
• 1.4 Current Issues or Concerns
• 1.5 Data and Metadata

Section 2. Acquiring and Processing Thermoluminescence Data#

• 2.1 Project Planning and Requirements
• 2.2 Sources of Data and File Types

Section 3. Archiving Thermoluminescence Data#

• 3.1 Deciding What to Archive
• 3.2 Deciding How to Archive
• 3.3 File Types for Archiving
• 3.4 Archiving TL-related Metadata

Section 4. Case Study: Dating Pottery from Ancient Abdera (Greece)#

• 4.1 Project Background/Scope
• 4.2 Project Deliverables
• 4.3 Archival Metadata Example

Bibliography#