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Dendrochronological Dating and Provenancing of String Instruments
Published on: October 6, 2022
概括
吉塔雷罗洞穴文物的新放射性碳年代测定证实了南美洲最早的织品和易腐烂的遗骸的古老性,支持早期人类在秘鲁的存在. 日期与之前的发现一致,加强了古代前陶层的完整性.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 通过放射性碳测年法进行测年.
- 南美史前史 南美史前史
背景情况:
- 秘鲁的吉塔雷罗洞穴是了解南美洲早期人类居住的重要地点.
- 之前的研究已经表明了早期织品和易腐烂材料的存在.
研究的目的:
- 通过加速器质谱学准确地测定Guitarrero洞穴的木制文物,绳索和木炭的年代.
- 为了验证南美洲最早的织品和其他易腐烂的遗骸的古老性.
- 评估下层预陶层和早期品种的完整性.
主要方法:
- 加速器质谱法 (AMS) 有机材料 (木材,绳索,木炭) 的放射性碳测年.
- 将新的AMS日期与现有的解体对日期进行比较.
- 重新评估洞穴内的沉积证据.
主要成果:
- 新的AMS日期强烈支持早期织品的古老性和来自吉塔雷罗洞穴的易腐 artefacts.
- 这些日期与之前的分解计数结果一致,证实了前陶层的完整性.
- 有证据表明,大多数遗骸可以追溯到公元前8千年,人类活动可能早在12,560年前就开始了.
结论:
- 这项研究为早期南美织品和人类活动提供了可靠的约会.
- 吉塔雷罗洞穴的较低的前陶层具有可靠的年代,为早期的全新世纪文化提供了洞察力.
- 发现表明,在公元前8千年期间,洞穴的短期使用. 和可能的早期访问.
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