A Comparison of Methods Used for the Calibration of Radiocarbon Dates

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Aitchison, T. C.
Leese, Morven
Michczynska, Danuta J.
Mook, W. G.
Otlet, R. L.
Ottaway, B. S.
Pazdur, Mieczysław F.
van der Plicht, Johannes
Reimer, P. J.
Robinson, S. W.
Issue Date
1989-01-01
Keywords
calibration
methods
C 14
carbon
isotopes
radioactive isotopes
absolute age

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Aitchison, T. C., Leese, M., Michczynska, D. J., Mook, W. G., Otlet, R. L., Ottaway, B. S., ... & Weninger, B. (1989). A comparison of methods used for the calibration of radiocarbon dates. Radiocarbon, 31(3), 846-863.
Publisher
Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona
Journal
Radiocarbon
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From the 13th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, June 20-25, 1988.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/652901
DOI
10.1017/S0033822200012479
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http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/
Abstract
Current calibration methods for single and replicate 14C dates are compared. Various forms of tabular and graphic output are discussed. Results from all the methods show reasonable agreement but further methodological development and improvements in computer output are required. Comparison of existing techniques for a series of non-contemporaneous dates showed less agreement amongst participants on this issue. We recommend that calibrated dates should be presented as a combination of graphs and ranges, in preference to mean and standard deviation.
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Language
en
ISSN
0033-8222
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