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The Erlangen AMS Facility and its Applications in 14C Sediment and Bone Dating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

W. Kretschmer ,
G. Anton ,
M. Benz ,
S. Blasche ,
G. Erler ,
E. Finckh ,
L. Fischer ,
H. Kerscher ,
A. Kotva  and
M. Klein
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W. Kretschmer
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
G. Anton
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
M. Benz
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
S. Blasche
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
G. Erler
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
E. Finckh
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
L. Fischer
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
H. Kerscher
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
A. Kotva
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
M. Klein
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
M. Leigart
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
G. Morgenroth
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
H. Küster
Affiliation:
Institut für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Universität München, Feldmochinger Str. 7 D-80992 München, Germany
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Abstract

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We report here on the radiocarbon dating of sediment samples from Bavaria using the Erlangen accelerator mass spectrometry facility. The absolute time calibration of different sediment profiles, together with pollen analyses, should establish a better chronology of climate and vegetation during Holocene in Bavaria. For an enhanced reliability of sediment dating, we measured different fractions such as bulk sediments, pollen grains, macrofossils and humic acids. For these fraction, we describe the separation methods and conversion to sputter targets. Furthermore, we discuss the sample preparation for the dating of bones and present some results.

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Part 1: Methods
Information
Radiocarbon , Volume 40 , Issue 1: 16th International Radiocarbon Conference 16-20,1997 Groningen , 1997 , pp. 231 - 238
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Copyright © The American Journal of Science 

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