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Radiocarbon dating now uses selective carbonate analysis in mineralized materials to reveal precise archaeological timelines. This innovative method accurately dated an Iron Age site in France, pinpointing human activity at its foundation.

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Area of Science:

Archaeological Science
Radiocarbon Dating
Geochemistry

Background:

Radiocarbon dating has advanced significantly since the 1950s.
Traditional methods face challenges in complex archaeological contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel method for recovering chronological information from archaeological remains.
To apply this method to determine the foundation chronology of the Iron Age site of Creney-le-Paradis.

Main Methods:

Selective dating of carbonates within adjacent mineralized organic materials.
Analysis of copper carbonate accretions to identify anthropogenic humus layers.

Main Results:

Successfully extracted 14C ages using an innovative selective strategy.

Accurate dating of an anthropogenic humus layer between 808 and 790 BC.

Inferred human activity linked to the foundation of the burial mound.

Conclusions:

Spatially resolved dating imagery within archaeological sites is feasible.
Microsample analysis can document site formation chronologies.
This technique provides new evidence for the chronology of the Creney-le-Paradis site.