Bayesian age modelling of the Magdalenian settlement in the territory of present-day Poland

• Authors: Bobak Dariusz , Połtowicz-Bobak Marta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper addresses the problem of the use of Bayesian methods for modelling age of the Magdalenian settlement on the territory of contemporary Poland. Basing on 14C datings of 10 sites we present the chronological frames of settlement on particular sites and we model occupation dynamic of Polish territory. Bayesian methods made it possible to clarify and in some cases to significantly narrow time frames of Magdalenian settlement on the research area.

Keywords

EN

Bayesian methods; chronology; age modelling; Magdalenian; Poland

• Publisher: Instytut Archeologii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
• Journal: Recherches Archéologiques Nouvelle Serie
• Year: 2013-2014
• Volume: 5-6
• Pages: 51-67

Dates

published

2012

Contributors

author

Bobak Dariusz

• Fundation of the Rzeszów Archaeological Centre
• Institute of Archaeology, Rzeszów University

author

Połtowicz-Bobak Marta

• Institute of Archaeology, Rzeszów University

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ISSN

0137 – 3285