Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …

Long-term sedimentary sequences provide a wealth of useful information for research into
the palaeo-environment, especially in relation to past climate change. Shorter records …

Transatlantic exploration took place centuries before the crossing of Columbus. Physical
evidence for early European presence in the Americas can be found in Newfoundland …

If radiocarbon measurements are to be used at all for chronological purposes, we have to
use statistical methods for calibration. The most widely used method of calibration can be …

The wide availability of precise radiocarbon dates has allowed researchers in a number of
disciplines to address chronological questions at a resolution which was not possible 10 or …

The Greenland ice core from NorthGRIP (NGRIP) contains a proxy climate record across the
Pleistocene–Holocene boundary of unprecedented clarity and resolution. Analysis of an …

Reconstructing the absolute chronology of Jerusalem during the time it served as the
Judahite Kingdom's capital is challenging due to its dense, still inhabited urban nature and …

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available
and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the …

Radiocarbon dating has undergone a number of 'revolutions' in the past 50 years. This is in
part because it is a field in continuous development, but perhaps more because of its …

Bayesian chronological modelling is fast becoming the method of choice for the
interpretation of radiocarbon dates in archaeological and palaeoenvironmental studies …