Abstract
Direct radiocarbon dating of algal bioclasts of Halimeda sp. demonstrates
accurate age estimates in relation to archaeological layers in
three beach sites of Guam in the western Pacific region. These case
studies illustrate the technical requirement of identifying intact (noneroded)
bioclasts for dating, as well as the methodological parameters
for interpreting the relationship between depositional context of these
bioclasts in relation to the archaeological point of interest. In the many
island and coastal beach sites world-wide that are composed of bioclastic
sands, this approach offers new possibilities for dating of ancient site
deposits.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 64-75 |
| Journal | Journal of Island & Coastal Archaeology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |