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A dataset of 1049 radiocarbon dates from Epipalaeolithic and Neolithic sites in Southwest Asia, compiled by Marion Benz in the Platform for Neolithic Radiocarbon Dates (PPND).

Usage

ppnd

Format

A data frame with 1049 rows and 10 variables:

lab_id

Character. Laboratory code and ID of the dated sample.

site

Character. Name of the site from which the sample was retrieved.

latitude, longitude

Double. Coordinates of the site.

context

Character. Description of the context from which the sample was retrieved.

cra

Integer. Conventional radiocarbon age (CRA) of the sample Before Present.

error

Integer. Error associated with the radiocarbon measurement.

d13c

Character. d13C measurement and error (separated by a plus/minus symbol) associated with the sample.

material

Character. Description of the sample material.

references

Character. Bibliographic reference associated with the sample. See bibliography at https://www.exoriente.org/associated_projects/ppnd_references.php.