Freshwater Radiocarbon Reservoir Effects at the Burial Ground of Minino, Northwest Russia

• Published in: Radiocarbon
• Main Authors: Wood, R E, Higham, T F G, Buzilhova, A, Suvorov, A, Heinemeier, J, Olsen, J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2013
• Subjects: Northwest Russia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_js_rc.v55i1.16448; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033822200047883

If ancient carbon is incorporated into lakes and rivers, it can be transferred along the foodchain where it can cause radiocarbon dates to appear erroneously old. This effect is known as the 14 C freshwater reservoir effect (FRE), and causes particular problems when dating human remains. Several stu...