Improved AMS 14C dating of shell carbonates using high-precision X-ray diffraction and a novel density separation protocol (CarDS)

Radiocarbon

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 735-751

  Douka, Katerina ^a   Hedges, Robert E M ^a   Higham, Thomas F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CALCITE; CARBONATE; CORAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 78049289516     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200045756     Document Type: Article

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