For many of archaeology’s rarest and most enigmatic bone artifacts (eg human remains,
bone ornaments, worked bone), the destruction of the 500 mg material necessary for direct …

… The methods for measuring radiocarbon have changed … radiocarbon dates has changed
so radically is that our understanding of the past environment, and in particular the radiocarbon …

… We then outline examples of radiocarbon dating across a range of applications, … issues
related to accuracy and sensitivity. Finally, we look forwards to the adoption of radiocarbon dating …

… Archaeological radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates are a fundamental source of information documenting
patterns in paleodemographic change from prehistoric to modern times. Several open …

… The size and turnover rate of the resistant soil organic matter (SOM) fractions were
measured by 14C dating and 13cy2C measurements. This involved soils archived in 1948, and …

… The loss function As explained above, the basis of the sample selection problem is that,
for each set of samples sent for radiocarbon dating, we obtain a gain (or increment) in our …

… A good radiocarbon date of such a find or assemblage may introduce an error in our
considerations. We should therefore be aware of the degree of certainty with which we have …

… associated with an unusual number of radiocarbon dates compared to other British prehistoric
sites, but such differences do not accurately reflect a site’s relative size or longevity of use. …

… The cosmic ray production of new atoms in matter is the basis of radiocarbon dating. In
this case the atom is carbon of mass fourteen made from the most abundant atom in air—nitrogen …

… it is the organic debris of past cultures which yields its secrets to radiocarbon dating. …
radiocarbon dating rings from trees dated by dendrochronology, and confirming the radiocarbon …