Bayesian Interpretation of Tree-Ring Dates in Practice

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11903422
AutoresCathy Tyers (autor correspondente)
Ano2008
Volume39
Fascículo1
Páginas91-106
Data de publicação2008-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoVernacular Architecture (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0305-5477 • E-ISSN: 1749-6292
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/174962908x365082
OpenAlexW1983755477
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas10

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