27487
Editor
Mook, W.G.; Waterbolk, H.T.
Title Of Article Chaper
Dating non-terrestrial materials
Title Of Journal Book
Proceedings of the First International Symposium <sup>14</sup>C and Archaeology, Groningen, 1981
Volume
8
Pages
277-294
Collation
Table, 4 figs., 63 refs., with comments
Publisher
Council of Europe
Publisher City
Strasbourg
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Radiocarbon dating of non-terrestrial materials is complicated by the reservoir effect together with the increased risk of contamination, and by uncertain corrections for isotope fractionations. Contamination by plants, animals, moving water and bacterial activity is discussed. Bibliography.
Keywords
X-ray analysis; Dating radiocarbon; Shell dating AATA
pub_id
27487