Scientific dating in archaeology / edited by Seren Griffiths [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Griffiths, Seren, editor.

Series:

Studying scientific archaeology ; 5.

Studying scientific archaeology ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeological dating.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxbow Books, [2022]

Summary:

"A variety of techniques have been developed to provide scientific chronologies of archaeological sites and material culture. These chronologies underpin the narratives that are generated for prehistoric and other periods. The application of Bayesian statistical analysis to scientific chronologies has been hailed as 'a revolution in understanding', and has brought renewed emphasis onto how we generate scientific chronological data, how these data are applied into wider narratives, and the epistemological importance of these data. This volume will provide a timely review of the methods, applications and challenges of applying different scientific dating techniques to archaeological sites and material culture. It will then provide an introduction to Bayesian modelling, and highlight a series of considerations in the application of scientific dating techniques"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Radiocarbon

Dendrochronology

Luminescence : optically simulated luminescence and thermoluminescence

Archaeomagnetic dating

Ecofactual chronologies

On site : designing and implementing chronometric sample strategies

Analysing datasets : Bayesian inference and archaeological chronometric data

Scientific dating and narrative.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789255652

1789255651

9781789255638

1789255635