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The use of summed radiocarbon probability distributions in archaeology: a review of methods

Date

Authors

Williams, Alan

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Using a database of Australian archaeological radiocarbon dates (n = 2996), this paper explores three key methodological issues associated with the use of summed probability plots of radiocarbon data: 1) the minimum sample size needed for a statistically

Keywords

Keywords: archaeology; calibration; identification method; probability; radiocarbon dating; sampling; taphonomy; time series Calibration curve effects; Radiocarbon data; Sample size; Summed probability; Taphonomic bias

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/63345

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Archaeological Science

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.jas.2011.07.014

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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