Procedures for Comparing and Combining Radiocarbon Age Determinations
A Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8353282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G K Ward, Graeme Ward (0000-0002-1882-728X, Australian National University), Susan R Wilson (Australian National University) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-31 |
| Publication date | 1978-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1978.tb00208.x |
| OpenAlex | W2004966701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 591 |
| References cited | 5 |
Archaeologists, along with other Quaternary researchers, seldom rely upon a single radiocarbon determination to provide an estimate of the age of the phenomenon which is the object of their study. There is an evident need for an explicitly formulated procedure for comparing sets of radiocarbon determinations from the same and from adjacent strata or sites, and for combining these where statistical and archaeological criteria indicate that this combination is warranted. The present contribution provides explicit modelling for a series of recommended procedures, a critique of previous methods, and paradigms for application of the recommended procedures
Archaeology · Object (grammar) · Quaternary · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Paleontology
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| Citation span | 1979 - 2026 (48) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 515 |