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Calibration of Radiocarbon Age to Calendar Years

(Variables: C13/C12=-12.6:lab. mult=1)

 

Laboratory number:

Conventional radiocarbon age:

2 Sigma calibrated results:
(95% probability)

Beta-133993

8410+40 BP

Cal BC 7560 to 7455 (Cal BP 9510 to 9405) and
Cal BC 7395 to 7370 (Cal BP 9345 to 9320)
  Intercept data  
  Intercept of radiocarbon age
with calibration curve:

1 Sigma calibrated result:
(68% probability)
Cal BC 7515 (Cal BP 9465)

Cal BC 7535 to 7480 (Cal BP 9485 to 9430)


Radiocarbon 14 Dating Results Graph


References:

Database used

 Calibration Database
 Editorial Comment
       Stuiver, M., van der Plicht, H., 1998, Radiocarbon 40(3), pxii-xiii

 INTCAL98 Radiocarbon Age Calibration
       Stuiver, M., et. al., 1998, Radiocarbon 40(3), p1041-1083

 Mathematics
 A Simplified Approach to Calibrating C14 Dates
       Talma, A. S., Vogel, J. C., 1993, Radiocarbon 35(2), p317-322

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