Bayesian Interpretation of Tree-Ring Dates in Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID11903422
AuthorsCathy Tyers (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume39
Issue1
Pages91-106
Publication date2008-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueVernacular Architecture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-5477 • E-ISSN: 1749-6292
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/174962908x365082
OpenAlexW1983755477
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited10

This paper uses a series of case studies to demonstrate recent developments in the interpretation of dendrochronological dating evidence (Miles 2005; 2006), and to evaluate the accuracy of the approach in practice. The adoption of a standardised protocol for the presentation of dates is suggested in order to provide a clear distinction between those results that incorporate a Bayesian approach to interpretation and those that do not. Individual and combined felling date ranges produced by existing methods are compared with those obtained using the new methodology. In particular, the selected case studies allow further appraisal of the Bayesian approach to the production of a combined felling date range for a group of timbers, and highlight the potentially delicate balance between accuracy and precision

Bayesian probability · Felling · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy · Programming language · Range (aeronautics · Statistics · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Tree-ring climate responses · Artificial Intelligence · Forestry