Table 3.
Uncalibrated and calibrated radiocarbon dates of all the samples analyzed
| Weizmann Institute number | PKU lab number | Material dated | Location | 14C age ± 1σ year BP | Calibrated age ± 1σ year BP | Calibrated age ± 2σ year BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTT 3967 | Average | Charcoal | T9, west section, 129 cm | 12190 ± 85 | 14020–13850 | 14090–13790 |
| RTT 3968 | 11970 ± 90 | |||||
| 12089 ± 62 | ||||||
| RTT 3966 | Charcoal | T9, west section, 135 cm | 11975 ± 85 | 13940–13750 | 14030–13670 | |
| RTT 3969 | Charcoal | T9, west section, 190 cm | 12230 ± 85 | 14210–13960 | 14600–13800 | |
| RTB 5117 | BA05429a | Bone | T9, west section, 191m | 12100 ± 70 | 14210–13850 | 14650–13750 |
| RTB 5117 | BA05429b | 12275 ± 50 | ||||
| Average | 12188 ± 124 | |||||
| RTT 3970 | Charcoal | T9, west section, 194 cm | 11865 ± 85 | 13820–13630 | 13920–13480 | |
| RTB 5208 | BA05898–1 | Bone | T10a, 3A, 195 cm | 12440 ± 40 | 14490–14190 | 14750–14100 |
| RTB 5208 | BA05898–2 | 12350 ± 40 | ||||
| Average | 12395 ± 28 | |||||
| RTB 5113 | BA05425a | Charcoal | T1, south, 198 cm | 12290 ± 50 | 14180–14050 | 14250−13990 |
| RTB 5113 | BA05425b | 12230 ± 50 | ||||
| Average | 12260 ± 35 | |||||
| RTB 5112 | BA05424a | Charcoal | T1, south, 204 cm | 12360 ± 50 | 14650–14050 | |
| RTB 5112 | BA05424b | 12345 ± 60 | 14380–14130 | |||
| Average | 12348 ± 33 | |||||
| RTB 5205 | BA05895–1 | Charcoal | T11a, 3A IV, 217 cm | 11670 ± 40 | 13620–13370 | |
| RTB 5205 | BA05895–2 | 11600 ± 40 | ||||
| Average | 11635 ± 28 | 13540–13410 | ||||
| RTB 5206 | BA05896–1 | Charcoal | T10a, 3A, 219 cm | 11860 ± 40 | 13780–13700 | 13820–13650 |
| RTB 5206 | BA05896–2 | 11870 ± 40 | ||||
| Average | 11865 ± 28 | |||||
| RTB 5207 | BA05897–1 | Charcoal | T1c, 3BIII, 228 cm | 12020 ± 40 | 13930–13810 | 13980–13780 |
| RTB 5207 | BA05897–2 | 12020 ± 40 | ||||
| Average | 12020 ± 28 | |||||
| RTB 5209 | BA05899 | Bone | T10c, 3B III, 230 cm | 12400 ± 40 | 14580 (6.7%) 14530 | 14800–14100 |
| 14500 (61.5%) 14200 | ||||||
| RTB 5204 | BA05894–1 | Charcoal | T11a, 3C, 236 cm | 12200 ± 40 | 14650–14000 | 14950–13850 |
| RTB 5204 | BA05894–2 | 12430 ± 40 | ||||
| Average | 12315 ± 163 | |||||
| RTB 5110 | BA05422 | Charcoal | T1D-c, layer: 3E, 251 cm | 13890 ± 50 | 16760–16340 | 16950–16150 |
| RTB 5107 | BA05419a | T1E, layer: 3E, 251 cm | 12835 ± 40 | 15250–15020 | 15400–14940 | |
| RTB 5107 | BA05419b | Charcoal | 12815 ± 60 | |||
| Average | 12829 ± 33 | |||||
| RTB 5108 | BA05420 | Charcoal | T1E, layer: 3E 254 cm | 11855 ± 50 | 13790–13670 | 13840–3580 |
| RTB 5109 | BA05421 | Charcoal | T1A, layer: 3E, 255 cm | 12735 ± 70 | 15170–14910 | 15350–14700 |
| RTB 5114 | BA05426 | Bone | T1E, layer: 3E 253–258 cm | 13425 ± 70 | 16140–15740 | 16400–15550 |
| RTB 5465 | BA06865 | Bone | T11a, layer: 3FH, 252 cm | 14695 ± 55 | 17990–17700 | 18050–17350 |
| RTB 5463 | BA06863 | Charcoal | T11c, layer: 3H, 255 cm | 14610 ± 55 | 17900–17510 | 18000–17150 |
| RTB 5466 | BA06866 | Bone | T11c, layer: 3H, 257 cm | 14835 ± 60 | 18500 (14.1%) 18350 | 18550–17750 |
| 18200 (54.1%) 17850 | ||||||
| RTB 5464 | BA06864 | Charcoal | T11c, layer: 3H, 260 cm | 14800 ± 55 | 18080–17800 | 18500–17650 |
| RTB 5470 | BA06867 | Charcoal | T12a, layer: 3H, 260 cm | 14795 ± 60 | 18500 (13.3%) 18420 | 18600–18000 |
| 18390 (54.9%) 18100 | ||||||
| RTB 5115 | BA05427 | Bone | T1E, layer: 3I, 260–264 cm | 17720 ± 90 | 21110–20700 | 21300–20550 |
| RTB 5111 | BA05423a | Charcoal | T5, east, 222 cm | 12260 ± 60 | 14160–14040 | 14230–13980 |
| RTB 5111 | BA05423b | 12235 ± 50 | ||||
| Average | 12245 ± 38 | |||||
| RTB 5116 | BA05428 | Bone | T5, east, 229 cm | 12315 ± 60 | 14370–14070 | 14650–14000 |
| RTB 5471 | BA06868 | Charcoal | T5, 305–314 cm | 12825 ± 50 | 15250−15010 | 15420–14920 |
The samples are ordered by stratigraphic depth. The results from the western section (T9, T1, T10-T12) are followed by those from the eastern section (T5). Note that there is a distance of about 5 m between the two areas in the cave.