Radiocarbon chronology of the Neolithic-Eneolithic period in the Karelian Republic (Russia)

This article discusses a radiocarbon-based chronology for the Neolithic–Eneolithic pe­riod in the present-day Republic of Karelia (Russian Federation). The main goal is to present all cur­rently available radiocarbon datings, including the previously published dates, as well as the ones recently obt...

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Published in:Documenta Praehistorica
Main Authors: Alexey Yur'evich Tarasov, Kerkko Nordqvist, Teemu Mökkönen, Tatyana Khoroshun
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2017
Subjects:
Neolithic
Eneolithic
radiocarbon chronology
pottery
Karelian Republic
Archaeology
CC1-960
karelia*
karelian
Republic of Karelia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4312/dp.44.7
https://doaj.org/article/39b66457d0634f6fa07c8ca86c566bd1
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Summary:This article discusses a radiocarbon-based chronology for the Neolithic–Eneolithic pe­riod in the present-day Republic of Karelia (Russian Federation). The main goal is to present all cur­rently available radiocarbon datings, including the previously published dates, as well as the ones recently obtained by the authors. In total, there are 194 dates from 77 sites covering the period from the 6th to the 2nd millennium cal BC. Besides providing an up-to-date list of datings, the article also evaluates their reliability and utility in building a local chronology. Despite several shortcomings, the new AMS-supported chronology enables the study of past cultural dynamics in much greater detail than previously and allows its better integration into the wider north-east European chronological framework.

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