INTCAL20 tree rings: An archaeological SWOT Analysis

Alex Bayliss; Peter Marshall; Michael W Dee; Michael Friedrich; Timothy J Heaton; Lukas Wacker

doi:10.1017/RDC.2020.77

INTCAL20 tree rings: An archaeological SWOT Analysis

Alex Bayliss^*
, Peter Marshall
, Michael W Dee
, Michael Friedrich
, Timothy J Heaton
, Lukas Wacker

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We undertook a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of Northern Hemisphere tree-ring datasets included in IntCal20 in order to evaluate their strategic fit with the demands of archaeological users. Case studies on wiggle-matching single tree rings from timbers in historic buildings and Bayesian modeling of series of results on archaeological samples from Neolithic long barrows in central-southern England exemplify the archaeological implications that arise when using IntCal20. The SWOT analysis provides an opportunity to think strategically about future radiocarbon (14C) calibration so as to maximize the utility of 14C dating in archaeology and safeguard its reputation in the discipline.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1045–1078
Number of pages	34
Journal	Radiocarbon
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2020.77
Publication status	Published - Aug-2020

Keywords

accuracy
calibration
dendrochronology
IntCal
precision
replication
RADIOCARBON AGE CALIBRATION
HIGH-PRECISION CALIBRATION
MEDIEVAL BUILDINGS
C-14 CALIBRATION
TIME SCALE
PINE
AMS
DATE
AD
CHRONOLOGY

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