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Radiocarbon dating of neolithic pottery

Lookup NU author(s): Peter Dolukhanov

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Abstract

The direct measurement of organic matter included in archaeological pottery may yield a reliable assessment of age. The main problem consists in the identification of possible origins and assessment of distortion for the age of organic inclusions. Our experiments show that shells included in pottery fabrics are strongly influenced by the reservoir effect, which may reach 500 yr or more. Other organic inclusions, such as lake ooze, do not visibly distort the age. The obtained series of radiocarbon dates have been used for the assessing the age of the early stages of pottery manufacture in southern Russia. © 2009 by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona.

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Author(s): Zaitseva G, Skripkin V, Kovaliukh N, Possnert G, Dolukhanov P, Vybornov A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Radiocarbon

Year: 2009

Volume: 51

Issue: 2

Pages: 795-801

Print publication date: 01/01/2009

ISSN (print): 0033-8222

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Publisher: University of Arizona

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