Abstract Ilopango volcano (El Salvador) erupted violently during the Maya Classic Period
(250–900 CE) in a densely-populated and intensively-cultivated region of the southern …

In this paper, we illustrate the ways in which Bayesian statistical techniques may be used to
enhance chronological resolution when applied to a series of OSL sediment dates. Such …

If radiocarbon measurements are to be used at all for chronological purposes, we have to
use statistical methods for calibration. The most widely used method of calibration can be …

This volume is a major revision and expansion of Taylor's seminal book Radiocarbon
Dating: An Archaeological Perspective. It covers the major advances and accomplishments …

Sixty years ago, the advent of radiocarbon dating rewrote archaeological chronologies
around the world. Forty years ago, the advent of calibration signaled the death knell of the …

Radiocarbon dating has undergone a number of 'revolutions' in the past 50 years. This is in
part because it is a field in continuous development, but perhaps more because of its …

The importance of chronology is reasserted as a means to achieving history and a sense of
temporality. A range of current methods for estimating the dates and durations of …

We review the history of Bayesian chronological modeling in archaeology and demonstrate
that there has been a surge over the past several years in American archaeological …

From about 5500 cal BC to soon after 5000 cal BC, the lifeways of the first farmers of central
Europe–the LBK, after the German labels Linearbandkeramik or Linienbandkeramik–are …

Few prehistoric developments have received as much attention as the origins of agriculture
and its associated societal implications in the Near East. A great deal of this research has …