Citation
Hedges, R. E. M., Tiemei, C., & Housley, R. A. (1992). Results and methods in the radiocarbon dating of pottery. Radiocarbon, 34(3), 906-915.Journal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 14th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Tucson, AZ, May 20-24, 1991.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
The main problem with dating pottery by radiocarbon is that many different carbon sources, of different radiocarbon age, may contribute to the potsherd carbon content. Also, the process of firing is liable to destroy information that might help separate possible sources. We describe several pottery dating projects in which we have dated separate fractions (such as humics, lipids and classes of residual carbon). Although in some cases consistency between results is sufficient to accept that this approach can give a credible date, in other cases, no date has been possible, and general conclusions are difficult to make.Type
Proceedingstext
Language
enISSN
0033-8222ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S0033822200064237