Kings, tree rings and the old world
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Growth rings in tree trunks from Anatolia give the absolute historical chronology of the Near East. The chronology of Egypt and the Near East has so far been an interpretation of ancient king-lists and annals. The basis for historical chronology of Anatolia has been the ancient relations of Anatolia with Egypt and the Near East. Dendrochronological data from Anatolia will directly give the chronological history of Anatolia, while the ancient relations with Anatolia will be the basis of building the chronology for Egypt and the Near East.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Anatolian tree rings and the absolute chronology of the eastern Mediterranean, 2220-718 BC
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The high-precision 14C determinations of timber samples from Anatolian archaeological sites give the probable absolute dating of a tree-ring chronology of 1,503 years with far-reaching implications for Old World archaeology and prehistory. The 14C determinations are carried out on a series of decadal samples and the radiocarbon ages are wiggle-matched to the precise decadal variation data for European wood. A study exploits a growth anomaly in the 17th century BC to provide dating of the dendrochronology within narrow limits.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Language-tree divergence times support the anatolian theory of Indo-European origin
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The Indo-European origin is examined by the 'Kurgan expansion' theory and the 'Anatolian farming' hypotheses. The authors concur with the latter by analyzing a matrix of 87 languages with 2,449 lexical items and estimate the age range between 7,800 and 9,800 years BP for the initial Indo-European origin.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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