Product DescriptionArchaeologists and archaeology students have long since needed an authoritative account of the techniques now available to them, designed to be understood by non-scientists. This book fills the gap and it offers a two-tier approach to the subject. The main text is a coherent introduction to the whole field of science-based dating, written in plain langauge for non-scientists… Continue reading
Archaeologists
The Bible and Radiocarbon Dating: Archaeology, Text and Science
Product DescriptionOver the past several years, a number of Levantine archaeologists working on the Iron Age (ca. 1200 – 586 BCE) have begun to employ high precision radiocarbon dating to solve a wide range of chronological, historical and social issues. This is revolutionizing traditional ‘Biblical Archaeology’ which over the past several decades has been viewed as parochial. The incorporation… Continue reading
Chronometric Dating in Archeology
Product DescriptionSince World War II, there has been tremendous success in the development of new methods for dating artifacts; the so-called “radiocarbon revolution” was only the first such discovery. The increasing accuracy of the various new techniques has brought about major changes in archaeological research strategies. This important new text compiles the work of some of today’s most innovative… Continue reading