Debates over Palaeolithic chronology - the reliability of 14 C is confirmed
The debate about the complex issues of human development during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition period (45-35 ka BP) has been hampered by concerns about the reliability of the radiocarbon dating method. Large 14C anomalies were postulated and radiocarbon dating was considered flawed. We...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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29 March 2012
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Journal of archaeological science
Year: 2012, Volume: 39, Issue: 7, Pages: 2464-2467 |
| ISSN: | 1095-9238 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jas.2012.01.042 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.01.042 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030544031200057X 
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| Author Notes: | Sahra Talamo, Konrad A. Hughen, Bernd Kromer, Paula J. Reimer |
| Summary: | The debate about the complex issues of human development during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition period (45-35 ka BP) has been hampered by concerns about the reliability of the radiocarbon dating method. Large 14C anomalies were postulated and radiocarbon dating was considered flawed. We show here that these issues are no longer relevant, because the large anomalies are artefacts beyond plausible physical limits for their magnitude. Previous inconsistencies between 14C radiocarbon datasets have been resolved, and a new radiocarbon calibration curve, IntCal09 (Reimer et al., 2009), was created. Improved procedures for bone collagen extraction and charcoal pre-treatment generally result in older ages, consistent with independently dated time markers. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 23.07.2018 Die Zahl 14 ist im Titel hochgestellt Available online 29 March 2012 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1095-9238 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jas.2012.01.042 |