Radiocarbon Dating of Chitin

摘要: Remains of insects are often found in an archaeological context, and because sometimes temperature sensitive, their presence environmental contexts gives them climatic significance. The use accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to date small samples has allowed for the direct analysis insect remains, these studies have given a deeper understanding Quaternary climate change its effects on human activity during this time. In addition, certain can indicate particular types (i.e. animal husbandry or existence timber structures open fields), dating provides chronological constraints activities throughout range radiocarbon timescale.