Dear Hans,
could you provide us with some details on the approximate age of the
seeds/fruits and preservation conditions of the acorns (uncarbonized=
wet preserved or =mineralized or both)? Thanks.
Cheers,
Simone
Zitat von "Van Calster, Hans" <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear archeobotany members,
>
> Has anyone encountered problems with either c14-dating of uncharred
> acorns (Quercus) (too young) or Hedera helix carbonised seeds (too old)?
> We recently obtained some strange c14-datings when compared to other
> evidence and wonder whether this could be due to some peculiarity of the
> seed/fruit.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hans Van Calster
>
> Hans Van Calster
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> Vlaams Instituut voor het Onroerend Erfgoed
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> 1210 Brussel
>
>
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