Radiocarbon Dating and Intercomparison of Some Early Historical Radiocarbon Samples

Bibliographic Data

ID9243541
AuthorsA J T Jull (0000-0002-4079-4947), C L Pearson, R E Taylor (0000-0001-5299-8296), J R Southon, Guaciara M Santos (0000-0003-1755-6390), C P Kohl, I Hajdas (0000-0003-2373-2725), M Molnár, C Baisan, T E Lange, R Cruz (0000-0002-9057-1979), R Janovics, I Major
Year2018
Volume60
Issue2
Pages535-548
Publication date2018-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/rdc.2018.18
OpenAlexW2800936806
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

We performed a new series of measurements on samples that were part of early measurements on radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating made in 1948–1949. Our results show generally good agreement to the data published in 1949–1951, despite vast changes in technology, with only two exceptions where there was a discrepancy in the original studies. Our new measurements give calibrated ages that overlap with the known ages. We dated several samples at four different laboratories, and so we were also able to make a small intercomparison at the same time. In addition, new measurements on samples from other Egyptian materials used by Libby and co-workers were made at UC Irvine. Samples of tree rings used in the original studies (from Broken Flute Cave and Centennial Stump) were obtained from the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research archive and remeasured. New data were compared to the original studies and other records

Absolute dating · Accelerator mass spectrometry · Archaeology · Cave · Centennial · Dendrochronology · Geochronology · Geography · Physical geography · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geology · Paleontology