Michczynski, A. (2007). Is it possible to find a good point estimate of a calibrated radiocarbon date?. Proceedings of the 19th International Radiocarbon Conference. Vol 49(2), pp. 393-401.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Is it possible to find a good point estimate of a calibrated radiocarbon date?
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Proceedings of the 19th International Radiocarbon Conference
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Radiocarbon
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	49 (2)
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	1107
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	393 - 401
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	the result from probabilistic calibration of a radiocarbon date is given in the form of a probability density function. Consequently, reporting a 68% or 95% confidence interval has became a commonly accepted practice. However, many users of 14C dates still try to present the results of calibration as a single point. This manner of presentation is often applied during the construction of age-depth models due to its convenience and simplicity. The author tests whether it is possible to find a good point estimate of a calibrated 14C date. The idea of the tests is to compare, using computer simulation, the true value of the calendar age with the age calculated based on the probabilistic calibration of the 14C date and the method of finding the point estimate. The test is carried out for the following point estimates: mode, median, average, the central point of the confidence intervals, and the local mode inside the confidence intervals. The results show that none of these may be considered as a good estimate
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Adam Michczynski
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2007
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	08 Apr 2008