A Comparison of Marine and Terrestrial Radiocarbon Ages from Northern Chile

John R. Southon, Amy Oakland Rodman and Delbert True

The calibration of radiocarbon dates on marine materials involves a global marine calibration with regional corrections. Data from well-associated marine and terrestrial materials in archaeological artifacts from northern Chile indicated that the calibration is valid for the period AD 200-900 and suggest that coastal upwelling intensities during that period were similar to those of the early 20th century.

[Radiocarbon Volume 37, Number 2, 1995]