The radiocarbon reservoir effect: new evidence from the cemeteries of the middle and lower Dnieper basin, Ukraine

Lillie, Malcolm; Budd, Chelsea; Potekhina, Inna; Hedges, Robert

Abstract

This paper presents preliminary results of new radiocarbon dating of human, faunal and fish skeletal remains from a number of the cemeteries from the Middle and Lower Dnieper Basin, Ukraine. The results appear to demonstrate the presence of a radiocarbon reservoir effect during the Neolithic-Eneolithic periods, the first time that this has been identified in this region. The data indicate that the radiocarbon reservoir effect is currently only evident during these periods, and not in the earlier Epipalaeolithic-Mesolithic periods, prompting the suggestion that the radiocarbon reservoir effect is associated with elevated fish consumption from the Neolithic period onwards. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Citation

Lillie, M., Budd, C., Potekhina, I., & Hedges, R. (2009). The radiocarbon reservoir effect: new evidence from the cemeteries of the middle and lower Dnieper basin, Ukraine. Journal of archaeological science, 36(2), 256-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2008.09.005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 5, 2008
• Online Publication Date: Sep 13, 2008
• Publication Date: 2009-02
• Journal: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
• Print ISSN: 0305-4403
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 256-264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2008.09.005
• Keywords: Radiocarbon reservoir effect; Prehistoric cemeteries and sites; Human bone; Faunal remains; Fish bone
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/391479
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440308002057?via%3Dihub