Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1036237 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary results of new radiocarbon dating of human, faunal and fish skeletal remains from a number of the cemeteries from the Middle and Lower Dnieper Basin, Ukraine. The results appear to demonstrate the presence of a radiocarbon reservoir effect during the Neolithic–Eneolithic periods, the first time that this has been identified in this region. The data indicate that the radiocarbon reservoir effect is currently only evident during these periods, and not in the earlier Epipalaeolithic–Mesolithic periods, prompting the suggestion that the radiocarbon reservoir effect is associated with elevated fish consumption from the Neolithic period onwards.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Materials Science
Materials Science (General)
Authors
Malcolm Lillie, Chelsea Budd, Inna Potekhina, Robert Hedges,