Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
A 14C chronology for the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition at Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
Abstract The stratigraphy at Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria, spans the Middle to Upper
Palaeolithic transition, including an Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) assemblage argued to …
Palaeolithic transition, including an Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) assemblage argued to …
Recent advances in paleoflood hydrology: From new archives to data compilation and analysis
Assessments of present and future flood hazard are often limited by the scarcity and short
time span of the instrumental time series. In pursuit of documenting the occurrence and …
time span of the instrumental time series. In pursuit of documenting the occurrence and …
“Here we go again”: the inspection of collagen extraction protocols for 14C dating and palaeodietary analysis
Archaeological bone collagen is highly useful for radiocarbon (14C) dating and
palaeodietary reconstruction. However, collagen preservation and carbon contamination are …
palaeodietary reconstruction. However, collagen preservation and carbon contamination are …
Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis by elemental analyzer–accelerator mass spectrometry: Precision and limitations
N Haghipour, B Ausin, MO Usman, N Ishikawa… - Analytical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We examine instrumental and methodological capabilities for microscale (10–50 μg of C)
radiocarbon analysis of individual compounds in the context of paleoclimate and …
radiocarbon analysis of individual compounds in the context of paleoclimate and …
Neanderthal subsistence, taphonomy and chronology at Salzgitter‐Lebenstedt (Germany): a multifaceted analysis of morphologically unidentifiable bone
Pleistocene faunal assemblages are often highly fragmented, hindering taxonomic
identifications and interpretive potentials. In this paper, we apply four different …
identifications and interpretive potentials. In this paper, we apply four different …
[HTML][HTML] A combined method for DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating from a single sample
Current protocols for ancient DNA and radiocarbon analysis of ancient bones and teeth call
for multiple destructive samplings of a given specimen, thereby increasing the extent of …
for multiple destructive samplings of a given specimen, thereby increasing the extent of …
Pretreatment and gaseous radiocarbon dating of 40–100 mg archaeological bone
Radiocarbon dating archaeological bone typically requires 300–1000 mg material using
standard protocols. We report the results of reducing sample size at both the pretreatment …
standard protocols. We report the results of reducing sample size at both the pretreatment …
Back to the future: The advantage of studying key events in human evolution using a new high resolution radiocarbon method
Radiocarbon dating is the most widely applied dating method in archaeology, especially in
human evolution studies, where it is used to determine the chronology of key events, such …
human evolution studies, where it is used to determine the chronology of key events, such …
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to map collagen content in prehistoric bones for radiocarbon dating
Many of the rarest prehistoric bones found by archaeologists are enormously precious and
are considered to be part of our cultural and historical patrimony. Radiocarbon dating is a …
are considered to be part of our cultural and historical patrimony. Radiocarbon dating is a …