Dendrochronology
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Archaeologists have developed over 6,000 years of tree-ring chronologies since 1975. Dating back to about 7500 B.C., these chronologies cover the Aegean, Balkans and Near East. Dendrochronology is the only type of archaeological dating that can accurately determine the absolute dates that form an essential part of chronologies. Dendrochronology studies have long been prevalent in the American Southwest, Europe and the Aegean.
Publication Name: American Journal of Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0002-9114
Year: 1995
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Radiocarbon dating by accelerator mass spectrometry
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Radiocarbon dating by accelerator mass spectrometry allows better detection of 14C atoms, measuring about 1% of all 14C atoms in a sample as small as 1 milligram of carbon. However, archaeologists should learn how and when to use this method to avail of its advantages. It is estimated that over 10,000 archaeological dates have been produced with the radiocarbon dating method that utilizes accelerator mass spectrometry.
Publication Name: American Journal of Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0002-9114
Year: 1995
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Radiocarbon calibration: current issues
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Archaeologists have invested a tremendous amount of effort in calibrating radiocarbon dating results. However, calibration curves for radiocarbon dating are often hindered by the growing body of calibration data and the numerous statistical models used in determining calibration curves. Nevertheless, effective calibration is now feasible with the use of Bayesian statistics.
Publication Name: American Journal of Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0002-9114
Year: 1995
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