Stones, Bones, and Hillfort: Radiocarbon Dating of Ķivutkalns Bronze-Working Center

• DOI: 10.2458/azu_js_rc.55.16280
• Publication Date: 2013-05-09T16:14:58Z
• Authors: Markku Oinonen
• Keywords: Charcoal; Human bone; Bronze

The Bronze Age site of ķivutkalns with its massive amount archaeological artifacts and human remains is considered the largest bronze-working center in Latvia. a unique combination cemetery hillfort believed to be built on top each other. This work presents new radiocarbon dates animal bone collagen that somewhat challenge this interpretation. Based analyses using Bayesian modeling framework, present data suggest overlapping calendar year distributions for contexts within 1st millennium BC. carbon nitrogen isotopic ratios indicate mainly terrestrial dietary habits studied individuals nuclear family buried one graves. older charcoal may subject old-wood effect results are partly limited by 14C calibration curve plateau Therefore, ultimate conclusions contemporaneity need wait further amounts material.