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Authors: |
Plicht, J. van der
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Title: |
Radiocarbon, the calibration curve and Scythian chronology
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Date: |
2004
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Source: |
Impact of the environment on human migration in Eurasia
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Place of Publication: |
Boston
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Publisher: |
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Abstract: |
Interpretation of Radiocarbon dates can be rather complex. For example, variations in the natural <sup>14</sup>C content cause the <sup>14</sup>C clock rate to vary throughout time, causing the need for calibration of the <sup>14</sup>C timescale. For the Scythian epoch, there is a problematic range in the <sup>14</sup>C calibration curve. Radiocarbon dates of around 2450 BP always calibrate to ca. 800-400 BC, no matter the measurement precision. <p> In order to establish reliable chronologies, both sate-of-the-art scientific and archaeological dating methods need to be employed. This includes high precision <sup>14</sup>C dating and AMS, enabling dating of small samples such as from museum collections or other precious materials. </p>
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Date Created: |
6/26/2008
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Editors: |
Scott, E. Marian
Alekseev, Andrey Yu.
Zaitseva, Ganna
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Page Start: |
45
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Page End: |
61
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Series Title: |
NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences
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