Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10499148 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠72 AMS 14C determinations from 56 Caribbean wood sculptures in museum collections are reported. ⺠Results range from AD 250 to post-1650, reflecting the artistic legacies of various Caribbean cultures. ⺠Ceremonial seats (duhos) are in evidence in the Greater Antilles by AD 600 and complex drug-related paraphernalia by AD 1000. ⺠Some objects suggest long-term curation. ⺠The methodological issues of dating museum pieces are explored.
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Authors
Joanna Ostapkowicz, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Fiona Brock, Tom Higham, Alex C. Wiedenhoeft, Erika Ribechini, Jeannette J. Lucejko, Samuel Wilson,