naa a22 4500 510771378 CHVBK 20180411083215.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11837-013-0573-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11837-013-0573-8 Materials Science Challenges in Radiocarbon Dating: The Case of Archaeological Plasters [Elektronische Daten] [Elisabetta Boaretto, Kristin Poduska] Structural, compositional, and isotopic characterization techniques are critically important to help identify pristine materials that are suitable for accurate and precise radiocarbon dating. Lime plasters, cements, and mortars are ideal materials for establishing firm and secure dates in the archaeological record as human-constructed living surfaces and installations. However, the often complex composite structures of plasters and their susceptibility to diagenetic processes have impeded the development of a reliable and reproducible method to identify the best specimens for dating. In this article we present an overview of the plaster production process and the radiocarbon dating method. We explain how material characterization techniques and radiocarbon dating can be integrated to make progress toward the ultimate goal of relating radiocarbon concentrations with environmental, sample preparation, and/or diagenetic conditions in which the plaster existed. A key aspect of this strategy relies on implementing material characterization techniques in the field, during an excavation, to help establish the archaeological context in which datable material is recovered. TMS, 2013 Boaretto Elisabetta Weizmann Institute Max Planck Center for Integrative Archaeology, D-REAMS Radiocarbon Laboratory, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel aut Poduska Kristin Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, A1B 3X7, St. John's, NL, Canada aut JOM Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 65/4(2013-04-01), 481-488 1047-4838 65:4<481 2013 65 11837 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-013-0573-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-013-0573-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Boaretto Elisabetta Weizmann Institute Max Planck Center for Integrative Archaeology, D-REAMS Radiocarbon Laboratory, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Poduska Kristin Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, A1B 3X7, St. John's, NL, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- JOM Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 65/4(2013-04-01), 481-488 1047-4838 65:4<481 2013 65 11837 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer