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Calibration of AMS C-14 ages prior to 20,000 years B.P. or more, using Fission Track ages of burnt obsidians

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14380050
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cultural property science
Research InstitutionRikkyo University

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Masao  Rikkyo University, Department of Contemporary Culture and Society College of Social Relations, Professor, 社会学部・現代文化学科, 教授 (10062655)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAMURA Toshio  Nagoya University, Center for Chronological Research, 年代測定総合研究センター, 教授 (10135387)
北川 浩之  名古屋大学, 大学院・環境学研究科, 助教授 (00234245)
鈴木 達郎  鹿児島大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70136828)
鶴丸 俊明  札幌学院大学, 人文学部, 助教授 (50188645)
安蒜 政雄  明治大学, 文学部, 教授 (00183153)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Keywordsobsidian / burnt obsidian / FT dating method / AMS C-14 dating method / charcoal / calibration / AMSC-14 / FT / EDXRF / INAA / LA / ICP-MS / Obsidian Summit / フィッショントラック / ITP条件 / ITPFT / 考古学的被熱黒曜石 / AMS C-14 / Tandetron
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the degree and tendencies of the discordance of measured ages by two dating techniques (AMS C-14, FT) of the sample (charcoal and burnt obsidian, respectively) of simultaneous derivation. However, mostly because of the difficulties in FT dating, we couldn't obtain sufficient results.
The Nagano series obsidians were glass-clear quality, and gave FT ages with 5% counting errors. However, the association status of charcoal and burnt obsidian depends on the third level of reliance (stratigraphic).
To overcome these difficulties, the Hokkaido series obsidians were added. Their association status was second level (archaeological). However, due to fission-track-like etch pits derived from crystalline properties, and the small size of the specimens, it was difficult to obtain reliable and reproducible FT ages.
As a result, we couldn't calculate conversion factors for AMS C-14 versus FT ages.
Especially in the case of Hokkaido series, S/N (signal/noise) ratios were extremely low - beyond the limits of human vision?
Therefore, research like this should be oriented for, as a first step, automatic and instrumental FT measurement that is urgently required.
We have published papers and reports, including an oral presentation in a related field, all of which have been collated in the booklet report.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

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All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] Ambrose, W., Stevenson, C., Suzuki, M.: "Current trends of obsidian studies in the Circum-Pacific region"The Bulletin of Meiji University Center for Obsidian and Lithic Studies. 2. 195-208 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Suzuki, M.: "An approach to the palaeoclimatic reconstruction using obsidian hydration as a temperature indicator"Proceedings of the Melos International Workshop. 11-12 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 鈴木正男, 渡辺圭太, 安蒜政雄: "鷹山遺跡群第XII遺跡黒耀石研究センター地点出土考古学的被熱黒曜石試料のフィッショントラック年代(NA-LEVEL N_s=100)"鷹山遺跡群VI-明治大学黒耀石研究センター地点の発掘調査-. 105-108 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺圭太, 鈴木正男: "黒曜石の水和速度と化学組成の関係について"日本文化財科学会第20回大会(松江)研究発表要旨集. 2-3 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 木野瀬正典, 赤塚次郎, 小田寛貴, 中村俊夫, 山本直人: "愛知県朝日遺跡・月縄手遺跡出土の土器付着炭化物の放射性炭素年代"考古科学シンポジウム発表要旨. 95-101 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 木野瀬正典, 赤塚次郎, 小田寛貴, 山本直人, 中村俊夫: "尾張地域の弥生時代・古墳時代の土器に付着した炭化物の放射性炭素年代"名古屋大学加速器質量分析計業績報告書. XV. 18-25 (2004)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamura, T., Takada, H., Niu, E., Oda, H.: "Marine reservoir effect deduced from 14C dates on marine shells and terrestrial plants at Mawaki archeological site facing sea of Japan"Abstracts of 18th radiocarbon Conference, held from September 1 to 5,2003,at Wellington, New Zealand. XV. 262 (2004)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 鈴木正男, 渡辺圭太, 鶴丸俊明: "北海道北見市中本遺跡の黒曜石分析"北海道北見市中本遺跡報告書. (印刷中).

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      2003 Annual Research Report

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