Eugenia Mintz
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3645757 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Eugenia Mintz |
| PRENOMES | Eugenia |
| SOBRENOME | Mintz |
| ASSINATURA | MINTZ E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Weizmann Institute of Science |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 119 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1997 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Roman-Period Radiocarbon Chronology of the Great Causeway, Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem
This study presents radiocarbon dating results and micro-archaeological analysis of structures related to the Great Causeway exposed in the Western Wall Tunnels excavations in Jerusalem. Stratigraphic sampling for radiocarbon and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were applied to various architectural structures and elements. The modeled results place the main structures in the first century CE: the massive yellowish cast dam wall and…
A self-made tube cracker coupled to an EA-IRMS-AGE3 system
The automatic graphitization system (AGE3) by IonPlus is very popular among radiocarbon dating laboratories. Usually, solid samples are burnt in an elemental analyzer (EA), and the gaseous CO 2 is transferred for graphitization. Our system is coupled also with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS), which measures the δ 13 C and δ 15 N of that gas. Some less routine pretreatment protocols require the production of gaseous samples and prevent t…
Micro-contextual characterization of pyrogenic aragonite diagenesis in archaeological ash
Chronology of Iba Shaft Tombs in the Southern Levant
Vast burial fields, some with hundreds of burials, categorize the southern Levant’s Intermediate Bronze Age period (IBA). This phenomenon contrasts with a limited number of burials found from the preceding Early Bronze III period. This paper presents the first radiocarbon dating research of sampled bones from shaft tombs from five IBA burial sites across Israel: Yehud, Jebel Qaaqir, Sheikh-Danon, Hazorea, and Kefar-Veradim. Prescreening methods, …
Middle Bronze Age Jerusalem
The following paper presents the results of radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of Middle Bronze Age (MB) contexts in Jerusalem. The dates, sampled with microarchaeology methods from three different locations along the eastern slopes of the city’s ancient core, reveal that Jerusalem was initially settled in the early phases of the period, with public architecture first appearing in the beginning of the 19th century BC and continued to develop until the 17…
The Marine Isotope Stage 3 landscape around Manot Cave (Israel) and the food habits of anatomically modern humans
Structural Characterization and Thermal Decomposition of Lime Binders Allow Accurate Radiocarbon Age Determinations of Aerial Lime Plaster
Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of anthropogenic carbonates (CaCO 3 ) such as ash, lime plaster and lime mortar, has proven a difficult task due to the occurrence of a number of contaminants embedded within the CaCO 3 pyrogenic binder. These include 14 C-free geologic components and/or secondary phases bearing an unknown amount of 14 C, and thus the alteration of the original pyrogenic isotopic signature of the material results in major age offsets wh…
Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals
Manot Cave radiocarbon dates establish Levantine chronology, which is critical for understanding Upper Paleolithic dispersals.
Radiocarbon Assessment of Early Bronze Arad
The rich remains from the Early Bronze II at Tel Arad have been interpreted as representing several centuries of activity. According to conventional wisdom, after the destruction of Stratum III by fire, Stratum II endured for about 150 years. However, high precision dates obtained for Stratum II as well as a subsequent destruction event suggest that rapid reconstruction took place in the span of one or two decades. The results point to a short du…
D-Reams
The Dangoor REsearch Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (D-REAMS) is a dedicated carbon-only AMS system, built by National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC). It is based on the 1.5SDH Pelletron, operating at 460 keV. The machine was installed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, in January–February 2013, and passed the acceptance test on March 2013. Since then, over 4500 samples have been successfully measured. Here, we present the re…
Accurate Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Ash Using Pyrogenic Aragonite
Obtaining accurate age determinations from minerals in archaeological ash is a major unsolved issue in radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. This is because the original 14 C content of calcite, the main component of ash, is altered by isotopic exchange. Pyrogenic aragonite, another mineral phase recently discovered in ash, might preserve its 14 C signature through time. Using a new method based on density separation and step combustion, we were able to is…
Dating Reassembled Collagen from Fossil Bones
Insoluble bone collagen is one of the most common materials used for high-resolution radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. Unfortunately, in some bones, poor preservation of the insoluble collagen excludes the possibility of dating. During the burial of the bone the collagen sometimes degrades into peptides. These peptides are soluble in the acid used to dissolve the bone mineral. It is known that under appropriate conditions, collagen has the ability to s…
An ethnoarchaeological study of cooking installations in rural Uzbekistan
Plaster Characterization at the PPNB Site of Yiftahel (Israel) Including the Use of 14 C
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) site of Yiftahel, Israel, contains abundant plaster floors. We surveyed the states of preservation of the plasters using an infrared spectroscopic assay that characterizes the extent of disorder of the atoms in the calcite crystal lattice. We identified the 3 best-preserved plaster samples that had disorder signatures most similar to modern plaster. We then studied the surface layers, fine-grained matrices, and …
C Dating of the Early Natufian at El-Wad Terrace, Mount Carmel, Israel
The Natufian (15–11.5 kyr BP) sites in the southern Levant are characterized by a lack of macrobotanical remains, including charcoal, and poor preservation of bone collagen. As a result, only about 30 reliable radiocarbon dates are available for building a chronology of the Natufian period. Here, we present new 14 C data from the Natufian site of el-Wad terrace that fall in the range of the Early Natufian period. Using Fourier transform infrared …
Radiocarbon Concentrations of Wood Ash Calcite
Ash is formed when plant calcium oxalate crystals (CaC 2 O 4 ) decompose to form calcite (CaCO 3 ). We found that ash does retain the original calcium oxalate radiocarbon concentration, but in addition, there is another minor 14 C source. This is shown by the presence of a consistent small shift in the pMC and δ 13 C levels when comparing cellulose and ash from modern and archaeological woods. Possible mechanisms for 14 C exchange during combusti…
An Attempt at Absolute 14 C Dating
The accepted state-of-the-art 14 C dating method relies on calibration curves to determine initial 14 C levels in a sample. The paper reconsiders the basis of 14 C dating and offers a possible alternative that eliminates the need to employ calibration curves. The idea is to measure the level of radiogenic nitrogen atoms retained in the sample molecules after 14 C β-decay. The practicality of this alternative method still has to be proven
An ethnoarchaeological study of cooking installations in rural Uzbekistan
D-Reams
The Dangoor REsearch Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (D-REAMS) is a dedicated carbon-only AMS system, built by National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC). It is based on the 1.5SDH Pelletron, operating at 460 keV. The machine was installed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, in January–February 2013, and passed the acceptance test on March 2013. Since then, over 4500 samples have been successfully measured. Here, we present the re…
Structural Characterization and Thermal Decomposition of Lime Binders Allow Accurate Radiocarbon Age Determinations of Aerial Lime Plaster
Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of anthropogenic carbonates (CaCO 3 ) such as ash, lime plaster and lime mortar, has proven a difficult task due to the occurrence of a number of contaminants embedded within the CaCO 3 pyrogenic binder. These include 14 C-free geologic components and/or secondary phases bearing an unknown amount of 14 C, and thus the alteration of the original pyrogenic isotopic signature of the material results in major age offsets wh…
Accurate Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Ash Using Pyrogenic Aragonite
Obtaining accurate age determinations from minerals in archaeological ash is a major unsolved issue in radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. This is because the original 14 C content of calcite, the main component of ash, is altered by isotopic exchange. Pyrogenic aragonite, another mineral phase recently discovered in ash, might preserve its 14 C signature through time. Using a new method based on density separation and step combustion, we were able to is…
Radiocarbon Concentrations of Wood Ash Calcite
Ash is formed when plant calcium oxalate crystals (CaC 2 O 4 ) decompose to form calcite (CaCO 3 ). We found that ash does retain the original calcium oxalate radiocarbon concentration, but in addition, there is another minor 14 C source. This is shown by the presence of a consistent small shift in the pMC and δ 13 C levels when comparing cellulose and ash from modern and archaeological woods. Possible mechanisms for 14 C exchange during combusti…
The Marine Isotope Stage 3 landscape around Manot Cave (Israel) and the food habits of anatomically modern humans
Radiocarbon Assessment of Early Bronze Arad
The rich remains from the Early Bronze II at Tel Arad have been interpreted as representing several centuries of activity. According to conventional wisdom, after the destruction of Stratum III by fire, Stratum II endured for about 150 years. However, high precision dates obtained for Stratum II as well as a subsequent destruction event suggest that rapid reconstruction took place in the span of one or two decades. The results point to a short du…
C Dating of the Early Natufian at El-Wad Terrace, Mount Carmel, Israel
The Natufian (15–11.5 kyr BP) sites in the southern Levant are characterized by a lack of macrobotanical remains, including charcoal, and poor preservation of bone collagen. As a result, only about 30 reliable radiocarbon dates are available for building a chronology of the Natufian period. Here, we present new 14 C data from the Natufian site of el-Wad terrace that fall in the range of the Early Natufian period. Using Fourier transform infrared …
Micro-contextual characterization of pyrogenic aragonite diagenesis in archaeological ash
Dating Reassembled Collagen from Fossil Bones
Insoluble bone collagen is one of the most common materials used for high-resolution radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. Unfortunately, in some bones, poor preservation of the insoluble collagen excludes the possibility of dating. During the burial of the bone the collagen sometimes degrades into peptides. These peptides are soluble in the acid used to dissolve the bone mineral. It is known that under appropriate conditions, collagen has the ability to s…
Middle Bronze Age Jerusalem
The following paper presents the results of radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of Middle Bronze Age (MB) contexts in Jerusalem. The dates, sampled with microarchaeology methods from three different locations along the eastern slopes of the city’s ancient core, reveal that Jerusalem was initially settled in the early phases of the period, with public architecture first appearing in the beginning of the 19th century BC and continued to develop until the 17…
An Attempt at Absolute 14 C Dating
The accepted state-of-the-art 14 C dating method relies on calibration curves to determine initial 14 C levels in a sample. The paper reconsiders the basis of 14 C dating and offers a possible alternative that eliminates the need to employ calibration curves. The idea is to measure the level of radiogenic nitrogen atoms retained in the sample molecules after 14 C β-decay. The practicality of this alternative method still has to be proven
An Attempt at Absolute 14 C Dating
The accepted state-of-the-art 14 C dating method relies on calibration curves to determine initial 14 C levels in a sample. The paper reconsiders the basis of 14 C dating and offers a possible alternative that eliminates the need to employ calibration curves. The idea is to measure the level of radiogenic nitrogen atoms retained in the sample molecules after 14 C β-decay. The practicality of this alternative method still has to be proven
Radiocarbon Concentrations of Wood Ash Calcite
Ash is formed when plant calcium oxalate crystals (CaC 2 O 4 ) decompose to form calcite (CaCO 3 ). We found that ash does retain the original calcium oxalate radiocarbon concentration, but in addition, there is another minor 14 C source. This is shown by the presence of a consistent small shift in the pMC and δ 13 C levels when comparing cellulose and ash from modern and archaeological woods. Possible mechanisms for 14 C exchange during combusti…
Plaster Characterization at the PPNB Site of Yiftahel (Israel) Including the Use of 14 C
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) site of Yiftahel, Israel, contains abundant plaster floors. We surveyed the states of preservation of the plasters using an infrared spectroscopic assay that characterizes the extent of disorder of the atoms in the calcite crystal lattice. We identified the 3 best-preserved plaster samples that had disorder signatures most similar to modern plaster. We then studied the surface layers, fine-grained matrices, and …
C Dating of the Early Natufian at El-Wad Terrace, Mount Carmel, Israel
The Natufian (15–11.5 kyr BP) sites in the southern Levant are characterized by a lack of macrobotanical remains, including charcoal, and poor preservation of bone collagen. As a result, only about 30 reliable radiocarbon dates are available for building a chronology of the Natufian period. Here, we present new 14 C data from the Natufian site of el-Wad terrace that fall in the range of the Early Natufian period. Using Fourier transform infrared …
An ethnoarchaeological study of cooking installations in rural Uzbekistan
Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals
Manot Cave radiocarbon dates establish Levantine chronology, which is critical for understanding Upper Paleolithic dispersals.
Radiocarbon Assessment of Early Bronze Arad
The rich remains from the Early Bronze II at Tel Arad have been interpreted as representing several centuries of activity. According to conventional wisdom, after the destruction of Stratum III by fire, Stratum II endured for about 150 years. However, high precision dates obtained for Stratum II as well as a subsequent destruction event suggest that rapid reconstruction took place in the span of one or two decades. The results point to a short du…
D-Reams
The Dangoor REsearch Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (D-REAMS) is a dedicated carbon-only AMS system, built by National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC). It is based on the 1.5SDH Pelletron, operating at 460 keV. The machine was installed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, in January–February 2013, and passed the acceptance test on March 2013. Since then, over 4500 samples have been successfully measured. Here, we present the re…
Accurate Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Ash Using Pyrogenic Aragonite
Obtaining accurate age determinations from minerals in archaeological ash is a major unsolved issue in radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. This is because the original 14 C content of calcite, the main component of ash, is altered by isotopic exchange. Pyrogenic aragonite, another mineral phase recently discovered in ash, might preserve its 14 C signature through time. Using a new method based on density separation and step combustion, we were able to is…
Dating Reassembled Collagen from Fossil Bones
Insoluble bone collagen is one of the most common materials used for high-resolution radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating. Unfortunately, in some bones, poor preservation of the insoluble collagen excludes the possibility of dating. During the burial of the bone the collagen sometimes degrades into peptides. These peptides are soluble in the acid used to dissolve the bone mineral. It is known that under appropriate conditions, collagen has the ability to s…
Structural Characterization and Thermal Decomposition of Lime Binders Allow Accurate Radiocarbon Age Determinations of Aerial Lime Plaster
Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of anthropogenic carbonates (CaCO 3 ) such as ash, lime plaster and lime mortar, has proven a difficult task due to the occurrence of a number of contaminants embedded within the CaCO 3 pyrogenic binder. These include 14 C-free geologic components and/or secondary phases bearing an unknown amount of 14 C, and thus the alteration of the original pyrogenic isotopic signature of the material results in major age offsets wh…
Middle Bronze Age Jerusalem
The following paper presents the results of radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of Middle Bronze Age (MB) contexts in Jerusalem. The dates, sampled with microarchaeology methods from three different locations along the eastern slopes of the city’s ancient core, reveal that Jerusalem was initially settled in the early phases of the period, with public architecture first appearing in the beginning of the 19th century BC and continued to develop until the 17…
The Marine Isotope Stage 3 landscape around Manot Cave (Israel) and the food habits of anatomically modern humans
Chronology of Iba Shaft Tombs in the Southern Levant
Vast burial fields, some with hundreds of burials, categorize the southern Levant’s Intermediate Bronze Age period (IBA). This phenomenon contrasts with a limited number of burials found from the preceding Early Bronze III period. This paper presents the first radiocarbon dating research of sampled bones from shaft tombs from five IBA burial sites across Israel: Yehud, Jebel Qaaqir, Sheikh-Danon, Hazorea, and Kefar-Veradim. Prescreening methods, …
Micro-contextual characterization of pyrogenic aragonite diagenesis in archaeological ash
A self-made tube cracker coupled to an EA-IRMS-AGE3 system
The automatic graphitization system (AGE3) by IonPlus is very popular among radiocarbon dating laboratories. Usually, solid samples are burnt in an elemental analyzer (EA), and the gaseous CO 2 is transferred for graphitization. Our system is coupled also with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS), which measures the δ 13 C and δ 15 N of that gas. Some less routine pretreatment protocols require the production of gaseous samples and prevent t…
Roman-Period Radiocarbon Chronology of the Great Causeway, Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem
This study presents radiocarbon dating results and micro-archaeological analysis of structures related to the Great Causeway exposed in the Western Wall Tunnels excavations in Jerusalem. Stratigraphic sampling for radiocarbon and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were applied to various architectural structures and elements. The modeled results place the main structures in the first century CE: the massive yellowish cast dam wall and…
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