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Giza_Khufu_boat_pit_south

environment: Limestone plateau
site: Giza Khufu boat pit south
country: Egypt
region: Lower Egypt
latitude: 29.977899551392
longitude: 31.134300231934
elevation: 0
record: Giza_Khufu_boat_pit_south
site_type: Archaeological

Data series

Radiocarbon

series: Radiocarbon
series_type: R_Dates
parameter_list: ~z,~z_range,period,dynasty,reign,context,longitude,latitude

t	t_sigma	labcode	sample	qual	r_date	r_date_sigma	material	taxon	d13C	period	dynasty	reign	context	longitude	latitude
-2518.53	169.305	BM-332	EDB_396		3990	105	plant remains	halfa grass		Old Kingdom	4	Khufu	Pyramid of Khufu. Rope from funerary bo	31.1343	29.9779
-3245.6	114.661	P-725	EDB_397		4550	60	wood	cedar		Old Kingdom	4	Khufu	Pieces of cedar from Khufu's boat found	31.1343	29.9779
-2773.35	86.7336	UCLA-1389	EDB_398		4208	60	plant remains	halfa grass	-11.78	Old Kingdom	4	Khufu	Rope from funerary boat of Khufu at the	31.1343	29.9779

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Publications

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bibtex

Bonani, G., Haas, H., Hawass, Z., Lehner, M., Nakhla, S., Nolan, J., Wenke, R. and Wolfli, W. (2001) Radiocarbon dates of old and Middle Kingdom monuments in Egypt. Radiocarbon, 43(3), pp.1297-1320. doi:10.1017/s0033822200038558 data publication

Dee, M.W., Rowland, J.M., Higham, T.F.G., Shortland, A.J., Brock, F., Harris, S.A. and Bronk Ramsey, C. (2012) Synchronising Radiocarbon Dating and the Egyptian Historical chronology by Improved Sample Selection. Antiquity, 86(333), pp.868-883. doi:10.1017/s0003598x00047979 data publication

Hassan, F.A. and Robinson, S.W. (1987) High-Precision Radiocarbon Chronometry of Ancient-Egypt, and Comparisons with Nubia, Palestine and Mesopotamia. Antiquity, 61(231), pp.119-135. doi:10.1017/s0003598x00072641 data publication

Long, R.D. (1976) Ancient Egyptian chronology, radiocarbon dating and calibration. Zeitschrift fur Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, 103(1), pp.30-48. doi:10.1524/zaes.1976.103.jg.30 data publication

Stuckenrath, J.R. and Ralph, E.K. (1965) University of Pennsylvania Radiocarbon Dates VIII. Radiocarbon, 7, pp.187-199. doi:10.1017/s0033822200037188 data publication

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by: Christopher Ramsey
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