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>Dear members,
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>Does anyone of you know about a good reference or have an
> explanation why the Libby half live time is used when
>computing the radiocarbon age of samples.
A really good, basic reference on 14C-dating (including the Libby
half-life) is:
Aitken, M.J. (1990). _Science-based dating in archaeology._ , Longman
Archaeology Series (B. Cunliffe, ed.), Longman Inc., New York. 267 pp.
Alex
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Alex L. Sessions, Ph.D. Candidate
Biogeochemical Laboratories
Department of Geology, Indiana University
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Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: (812) 855-1382
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