The use of summed‐probability plots of radiocarbon data in archaeology. Issue 3 (18th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: SMITH, MIKE
• Is Part Of: Archaeology in Oceania. Volume 51:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 214
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2016-03-18
• Subjects: population trends -- radiocarbon frequencies -- summed‐probability plots -- time series; Archaeology -- Islands of the Pacific -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Australia -- Periodicals; Physical anthropology -- Islands of the Pacific -- Periodicals; Physical anthropology -- Australia -- Periodicals; Anthropology, Physical -- Southeast Asia -- Periodicals; Anthropology, Physical -- Australia -- Periodicals; Anthropology, Physical -- Pacific Islands -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Southeast Asia -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Australia -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Pacific Islands -- Periodicals; 990
• DOI: 10.1002/arco.5094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0728-4896

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Attenbrow and Hiscock (2015) are critical of the use of "dates as data" to infer prehistoric population levels. Their critique needs some amendment, as methods and assumptions have evolved since Rick (1987) first proposed this approach.