Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects
Pottery sherds can be dated by four methods: (i) stylistic features; (ii) luminescence analysis of minerals within the sherd; (iii) 14C assay of carbon on or within the sherd; and (iv) archaeomagnetic intensity of the sherd. Each method has its own sources of uncertainty. The results obtained by the...
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| description | Pottery sherds can be dated by four methods: (i) stylistic features; (ii) luminescence analysis of minerals within the sherd; (iii) 14C assay of carbon on or within the sherd; and (iv) archaeomagnetic intensity of the sherd. Each method has its own sources of uncertainty. The results obtained by the various methods are reviewed, and the conclusion reached that a combination of at least two of the methods, where possible, is recommended in order to enhance confidence in the validity of the outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98104028f6a1482dbbaa75e01128efc82023-01-18T09:21:58ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Documenta Praehistorica1408-967X1854-24922002-12-012910.4312/dp.29.5Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospectsC. Bonsall0G. Cook1J. L. Manson2D. Sanderson3Department of Archaeology, University of EdinburghScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East KilbrideOhio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, OhioScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East KilbridePottery sherds can be dated by four methods: (i) stylistic features; (ii) luminescence analysis of minerals within the sherd; (iii) 14C assay of carbon on or within the sherd; and (iv) archaeomagnetic intensity of the sherd. Each method has its own sources of uncertainty. The results obtained by the various methods are reviewed, and the conclusion reached that a combination of at least two of the methods, where possible, is recommended in order to enhance confidence in the validity of the outcome.https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/6488Neolithicpotterydatingstylistic featuresradiocarbonluminescence |
| spellingShingle | C. Bonsall G. Cook J. L. Manson D. Sanderson Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects Documenta Praehistorica Neolithic pottery dating stylistic features radiocarbon luminescence |
| title | Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects |
| title_full | Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects |
| title_fullStr | Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects |
| title_short | Direct dating of Neolithic pottery: progress and prospects |
| title_sort | direct dating of neolithic pottery progress and prospects |
| topic | Neolithic pottery dating stylistic features radiocarbon luminescence |
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