Foreword by Colin RenfrewPreface1. BASIC ELEMENTS2. MAJOR ANOMALIES 3. SAMPLES AND SAMPLE PRETREATMENT4. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES 5. EVALUATION OF RADIOCARBON DATA6. RADIOCARBON DATING IN OLD WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY 7. RADIOCARBON DATING IN NEW WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY8. RADIOCARBON DATING: ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION9. RADIOCARBON DATING: GUIDE TO BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCESReferencesIndex
R.E. Taylor, Ofer Bar-Yosef
"Although listed as the second edition of Taylor's important 1987
publication with the same name, this is a greatly expanded, much
more comprehensive coverage of the subject. At the core are
extensive treatments of the radiocarbon dating technique and the
history of its discovery by physicist Willard Libby and coworkers.
Just as important are lengthy, well-referenced chapters of the
implications of radiocarbon dating for Old and New World
archaeology, referencing general problems in the application of the
dating technique and specific examples from the Old and New Worlds.
The volume includes a comprehensive current bibliography and is
abundantly illustrated with photos, charts, and maps. Clearly, this
is an essential volume for colleges and universities with programs
in physics, history, and anthropology, drawing the attention of
both professionals and students. ... Summing Up: Essential."
--R. B. Clay, emeritus, University of Kentucky
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