Quality in Bayesian chronological models in archaeology

World Archaeology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 677-700

  Bayliss, Alex ^a  

^a HISTORIC ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; chronological modelling; quality assurance; radiocarbon dating; sample selection

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CHRONOLOGY; MODELING; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 84940910468     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2015.1067640     Document Type: Article

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