Bunbury, Magdalena Maria Elisabeth (2025) Towards Robust Demographic Models: A Systematic Approach to 14C Data Aggregation and Analysis with Lessons from the Southern Levant. Journal of Open Archaeology Data, 13 (3).

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Abstract

This study presents a robust seven-step framework for curating and analysing extensive radiocarbon (14C) datasets, optimised to construct accurate Summed Probability Distribution (SPD) models. Applied to a comprehensive dataset of 4,657 14C dates from 582 archaeological sites in the Southern Levant spanning the last 50,000 years, this framework systematically consolidates data by eliminating duplicates, refining archaeological periodisation, and integrating key environmental variables like phytogeographic zones and natural regions. Through meticulous 14C classification, outlier identification, and model assessment, the resulting dataset and models are refined, transparent, and adhere to FAIR principles for accessibility. This approach enhances the reliability of SPD models in studying ancient population trends and human-environment dynamics, offering a versatile tool adaptable to similar large-scale datasets across regions.

Item ID:	84779
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2049-1565
Keywords:	Radiocarbon dating, Summed Probability Distribution, Phytogeographic zones, Dataset fusion, Archaeological chronologies, Population dynamics, Climate change
Copyright Information:	© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Research Data:	https://zenodo.org/records/14788974
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2025 01:30
FoR Codes:	43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430104 Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant @ 50% 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430101 Archaeological science @ 50%
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