Waterbolk, H. T. (1971). Working with radiocarbon dates. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 37 (2). Vol 37(2), pp. 15-33.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Working with radiocarbon dates | ||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 37 (2) | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
The Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
37 (2) | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
15 - 33 | ||
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Journal | ||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Several propositions are offered to ensure intelligent use of 14C dates. (1) Dates could be designated A, B, C or D to indicate the degree of certainty attached to the association of date with sample. (2) Another designator could indicate the likely age of the sample before its incorporation in an archaeological layer. (3) Degree of contamination or admixture with younger or older material can be reduced by appropriate pre-treatment; its effect can moreover be calculated according to a given table. (4) Different chemical fractions of one sample, or a series of determinations in a single profile, assist in checking reliability. (5) The various methods of different laboratories in determining and reporting dates should be remembered. (6) Averaging dates is inadvisable, especially as it is the start and finish of archaeological phases that are important. (7) Graphs should indicate the individual characteristics of separate determinations. (8) Only conventional, not calibrated or corrected, 14C dates should be compared with each other. Correction for best half-life is not worthwhile. In sum, Neustupný's "new epoch in radiocarbon dating" (70/768) is a long way off. | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1971 | ||
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05 Dec 2008 |
