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Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates for Studying the Population History in Eastern Fennoscandia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

M Oinonen ,
P Pesonen  and
M Tallavaara
M Oinonen*
Affiliation:
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Dating Laboratory, University of Helsinki, Finland
P Pesonen
Affiliation:
National Board of Antiquities, Department of Archaeology, Finland
M Tallavaara
Affiliation:
Institute for Cultural Research, Department of Archaeology, University of Helsinki, Finland
*
Corresponding author. Email: markku.j.oinonen@helsinki.fi
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In this work, archaeological radiocarbon data gathered from eastern Fennoscandia have been scrutinized to discuss their suitability for studies of population history. The temporal distribution of the archaeological 14C dates has been analyzed against possible research priorities and sample material deterioration. An outstanding “Stone Age” maximum has been observed in practically all the displayed temporal date distributions. The pattern remains the same throughout the history of 14C dating in Finland. Due to sample material differences, equal taphonomic corrections based on 14C-dated volcanic deposits cannot account for all the sample degradation effects; therefore, material-dependent correction procedures are suggested.

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Archaeology
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Radiocarbon , Volume 52 , Issue 2: 20th Int. Radiocarbon Conference Proceedings , 2010 , pp. 393 - 407
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Copyright © 2010 by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona 

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