Radiocarbon Calibration and Analysis of Stratigraphy
The OxCal Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9244490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher B Ramsey (0000-0002-8641-9309) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 425-430 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200030903 |
| OpenAlex | W2168693115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1.098 |
| References cited | 12 |
People usually study the chronologies of archaeological sites and geological sequences using many different kinds of evidence, taking into account calibrated radiocarbon dates, other dating methods and stratigraphic information. Many individual case studies demonstrate the value of using statistical methods to combine these different types of information. I have developed a computer program, OxCal, running under Windows 3.1 (for IBM PCs), that will perform both 14 C calibration and calculate what extra information can be gained from stratigraphic evidence. The program can perform automatic wiggle matches and calculate probability distributions for samples in sequences and phases. The program is written in C++ and uses Bayesian statistics and Gibbs sampling for the calculations. The program is very easy to use, both for simple calibration and complex site analysis, and will produce graphical output from virtually any printer
Archaeology · Bayesian probability · Calibration · Computer program · Computer vision · Geography · IBM · Programming language · Radiocarbon dating · Statistics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Mathematics · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Artificial Intelligence · Geology · Paleontology · Software · Stratigraphy
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