WORKSHOPS

Sample Selection for Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Modelling using OxCal

Workshop Convenors

Rachel Wood1; Silvia Tardaguila Giacomozzi1; Shimona Kealy2

1Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

2School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University, Australia

rachel.wood@arch.ox.ac.uk

This workshop will provide an introductory guide to sample selection for radiocarbon dating and chronological modelling using the program OxCal and is of use to those who plan to undertake or interpret the results of radiocarbon dating in their future work. It will introduce concepts required to sample effectively, including old-wood effects, radiocarbon reservoir effects and single entity dating. It will discuss problems surrounding diagenetic alteration which can severely impact on our ability to radiocarbon date samples within the tropics and suggest potential strategies to maximize the chance of obtaining results. This introduction to sampling will then form the basis for the practical workshop using OxCal.

Expected outcome

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to build and interrogate a basic stratigraphic model and have the confidence to independently explore the program further.

Required equipment

Please bring your own laptop computers.

To register

Please email Rachel Wood, rachel.wood@arch.ox.ac.uk.

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