Scientific dating in archaeology / edited by Seren Griffiths ; with contributions by Martin Bridge, Ben Gearey, Sam Harris, Tom Higham, Richard Staff and Abi Stone.

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Publication InfoOxford ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2022.
Descriptionvi, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm.
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Other author/creatorGriffiths, Seren.
Other author/creatorBridge, Martin.
Other author/creatorGearey, Benjamin R.
Other author/creatorHarris, Sam E.
Other author/creatorHigham, Thomas.
Other author/creatorStaff, Richard Andrew, 1983-
Other author/creatorStone, Abigail E. C. (Abigail Emily Candida), 1982-
SeriesStudying scientific archaeology ; 5
Studying scientific archaeology ; 5. ^A1287969
Partial 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.
Summary A variety of techniques have been developed to provide scientific chronologies of archaeological sites and material culture. These chronologies under-pin 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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LCCN 2022942570
ISBN9781789255621 pbk
ISBN1789255627 pbk
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