Bayesian refinement of a stratified sequence of radiometric dates from Punta de Chimino, Guatemala

Radiocarbon

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-51

  Bachand, Bruce R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CLASSIC PERIOD; LUMINESCENCE DATING; RADIOCARBON DATING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; PETEN; PUNTA DE CHIMINO;

EID: 77952653295     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200043356     Document Type: Article

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