Radiocarbon Dating in the Tropics

AWRC members are welcome to join the Rachel for lunch in Hall at 12.30 prior to his talk. The talk will begin at 13.15 in the Florey Room, catered with tea, coffee and cakes (all welcome).

Abstract

Radiocarbon dating is particularly challenging in the tropics as the organic remains we normally target do not survive. This talk will examine possible solutions. This talk bridges chemistry and archaeology, but will include archaeological examples ranging from the Maritime Silk Route in Bali, to the development of ceramics in Vietnam and the Pleistocene of Indonesia.