A new approach to the chronology of Caves 268/272/275 in the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes: combining radiocarbon dates and archaeological information within a Bayesian statistical framework

The construction chronology of three of the earliest Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes (Caves 268, 272, and 275) has been the subject of ongoing debate for over half a century. This chronology is a crucial topic in terms of further understanding of the establishment of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, early Buddh...

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Main Authors: Staff, R, Pollard, A, Rawson, J, Chen, Y, Guo, Q, Su, B, Dee, M, Liu, C, Lu, C, Liu, R
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018