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Detecting stratigraphical issues using direct radiocarbon dating from small‐mammal remains
- Source :
- Journal of Quaternary Science, Journal of Quaternary Science, Wiley, 2020, 35 (4), pp.505-513. ⟨10.1002/jqs.3193⟩, Journal of Quaternary Science, Vol. 35, No 4 (2020) pp. 505-513
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2020.
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Abstract
- International audience; Frequently preserved in archaeological and palaeontological sites, the tiny size of small‐mammal remains favours percolations into underlying layers along stratigraphic sequences. This is one of the various post‐depositional processes that may affect the integrity of the original deposits and therefore the subsequent scientific interpretations. Recent developments in sample preparation offer the possibility of detecting intrusive episodes through the absolute dating of minute amounts of bone (down to 10 mg), meaning that isolated elements (such as mandibles in this case) are sufficient to obtain reliable radiocarbon dates if collagen is moderately to well preserved. The radiocarbon dates obtained here for small‐mammal bones (recovered from pre‐Bølling to recent deposits) and their comparison with previous dates obtained from other sources (large‐mammal bones, charcoal, botanical samples, etc.), with different protocols and instruments, illustrate the potential of small‐mammal dating to reveal (and eventually contribute a solution to) stratigraphical issues in different archaeological contexts.
- Subjects :
- absolute dates
stratigraphic sequences
010506 paleontology
intrusive episodes
[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory
Small mammal
010502 geochemistry & geophysics
01 natural sciences
law.invention
Paleontology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
small mammals
Absolute dating
law
ddc:550
Small mammals
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Radiocarbon dating
ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Préhistoire
Intrusive episodes
archaeology
Absolute dates
Radiocarbone
Archaeology
Stratigraphic sequences
France
Geology
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02678179 and 10991417
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Quaternary Science, Journal of Quaternary Science, Wiley, 2020, 35 (4), pp.505-513. ⟨10.1002/jqs.3193⟩, Journal of Quaternary Science, Vol. 35, No 4 (2020) pp. 505-513
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....83a2ce2fb17c6a950f53835e496241d0