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Radiocarbon Dating in the Arctic Region (1983)

Olsson, Ingrid U

Cambridge University Press

In: Radiocarbon. 1983; 25(2): 393-394. Published 1983 Jan 01. doi: 10.1017/s0033822200005671.

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Publication Date: 1983-01-01

Description: The Landnám of Iceland is usually dated too early by the 14C dating method, at least to judge from the tradition according to the Landnámabók. Various sources of error are considered. One, the use of driftwood, can be excluded in many cases, since birch is often selected for dating purposes. Second, the settlers may have brought wood with them. A third obvious source of uncertainty is the age of a tree before felling. It is difficult to explain the seemingly too early results by secular global variations of 14C content. A regional low level of 14C may result from volcanic activity or the small size of the land areas in the Arctic region.

Print ISSN: 0033-8222

Electronic ISSN: 1945-5755

Topics: Archaeology , Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering , Geosciences

Published by Cambridge University Press

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