Ref ID:	25709
Ref Type:	Book Section in a Series
Authors:	Plicht, J. van der
Title:	Radiocarbon, the calibration curve and Scythian chronology
Date:	2004
Source:	Impact of the environment on human migration in Eurasia
Place of Publication:	Boston
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract:	Interpretation of Radiocarbon dates can be rather complex. For example, variations in the natural <sup>14</sup>C content cause the <sup>14</sup>C clock rate to vary throughout time, causing the need for calibration of the <sup>14</sup>C timescale. For the Scythian epoch, there is a problematic range in the <sup>14</sup>C calibration curve. Radiocarbon dates of around 2450 BP always calibrate to ca. 800-400 BC, no matter the measurement precision. <p> In order to establish reliable chronologies, both sate-of-the-art scientific and archaeological dating methods need to be employed. This includes high precision <sup>14</sup>C dating and AMS, enabling dating of small samples such as from museum collections or other precious materials. </p>
Date Created:	6/26/2008
Editors:	Scott, E. Marian Alekseev, Andrey Yu. Zaitseva, Ganna
Page Start:	45
Page End:	61
Series Title:	NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences