Bayesian analysis of Pleistocene Chronometric Methods

Millard, A.R.

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.2006.00261.x

Bayesian analysis of Pleistocene Chronometric Methods

Millard, A.R.

Authors

Dr Andrew Millard a.r.millard@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

Bayesian analysis of radiocarbon dates on Holocene archaeological sites has become well established. Application to Pleistocene sites dated by multiple techniques would be advantageous. This paper develops the necessary mathematical apparatus in the form of likelihoods for luminescence dating, and uranium-series dating, and considers the possibility for amino-acid racemization dating. Application of the new methods is illustrated using the stratigraphic sequences of dates from the sites of Saint-Césaire and La Chaise-de-Vouthon. For application to amino-acid racemization dating, fuller publication of data is found to be required.

Citation

Millard, A. (2006). Bayesian analysis of Pleistocene Chronometric Methods. Archaeometry, 48(2), 359-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2006.00261.x

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	May 1, 2006
Deposit Date	Apr 6, 2009
Publicly Available Date	Apr 24, 2009
Journal	Archaeometry
Print ISSN	0003-813X
Electronic ISSN	1475-4754
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	48
Issue	2
Pages	359-375
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2006.00261.x