Monge Soares, Antonio M, Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor, González Morales, Manuel et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Marine Radiocarbon Reservoir Effect in Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Coastal Waters off Northern Iberia. Radiocarbon. pp. 869-882. ISSN 1945-5755
Abstract
Radiocarbon dating of closely associated marine mollusk shells and terrestrial material (mammal bones or charred wood) collected from archaeological contexts in northern Atlantic Iberian coastal areas is used to quantify the marine 14C reservoir effect (ΔR) for the coastal waters off the Cantabrian coast (northern Iberia). For the first time, ΔR values were reliably determined for these coastal waters, and also for the first time a ΔR was calculated for the Late Pleistocene in Atlantic Iberia. Pairs of coeval samples of different carbon reservoirs selected from Upper Paleolithic (Late Pleistocene) and Mesolithic (Early Holocene) contexts yielded ΔR weighted mean values of −117±70 14C yr and −105±21 14C yr, respectively. These values show oceanographic conditions characterized by a reduced offset between atmospheric and surface water 14C contents, suggesting a nonexistent or a very weak upwelling and some stratification of the water column. Similar oceanographic conditions have been recorded in other areas of Atlantic Iberia during the Holocene, such as off Andalusian and northwestern Galician coasts. Results not only provide useful information on environmental conditions but also a framework to obtain more precise and reliable absolute chronologies for the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene in northern Iberia.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | marine 14C reservoir effect,Cantabrian coast,Late Pleistocene,Early Holocene |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number THE ROYAL SOCIETY NF100413 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2017 11:15 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:51 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2016.71 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/RDC.2016.71 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121350 |