Table 1.
AMS radiocarbon dates from Üçağızlı Cave
| Layer | Date no. | 14C age | Material dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper breccia (above layer B) | AA35258 | 31,060 ± 140 | Charcoal |
| Layer B | AA38203 | 29,130 ± 380 | Aragonite* |
| Layer B1 | AA38201 | 32,670 ± 760 | Aragonite* |
| Layer F | AA35260 | 34,000 ± 690 | Charcoal |
| AA37624 | 35,020 ± 740 | Charcoal | |
| Layer G | AA37626 | 39,100 ± 1,500 | Charcoal |
| Layer H | AA37623 | 33,040 ± 1,400 | Charcoal |
| AA35261 | 35,670 ± 730 | Charcoal | |
| AA27995 | 38,900 ± 1,100 | Charcoal | |
| AA27994 | 39,400 ± 1,200 | Charcoal | |
| AA37625 | 41,400 ± 1,100 | Charcoal |
*
Date numbers AA38203 and A38201 are made on aragonite from well-preserved Monodonta shells. A modern specimen collected in 1999 (AA38202) gave a “post-bomb” 14C date, indicating that no major adjustment for hard water or metabolic fractionation is needed.