Problems of dating human bones from the Iron Gates
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Vol. 76 (291) , 77-85
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00089821
Abstract
It is widely recognized that when marine resources form a significant proportion of the human diet, this results in radiocarbon ages for human remains that are significantly older than the contemporary atmosphere. While there has been widespread assessment of marine 14C reservoir ages, there has been little study of the freshwater equivalent. However, recent analyses of human bone from archaeological sites in the Danube Valley have confirmed the existence of a large freshwater 14C reservoir effect.Keywords
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