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A new technique is used to determine the secular variation of the geomagnetic ancient field in Athens. The results indicate that published Greek archaeomagnitudes were seriously affected by alteration. It is shown that all intensities obtained using modifications of the Thellier method may be affected by alteration and are, therefore, suspect.
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Walton, D. Re-evaluation of Greek archaeomagnitudes. Nature 310, 740–743 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1038/310740a0
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