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. 2013 Jul 29;8(7):e69597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069597

Table 2. Overall results of 14C dating of teeth collected in North America.

Radiocarbon analysis Teeth Person
CaseNo. Sex ToothNo. Enamelformationtime (yrs)1 Raisedin/collectedin Fractionmodern ± ActualtoothDOB1 Estimatedtooth DOB2 ActualDOB EstimatedDOB Error Absoluteerror
1 M 41 2.5 BC 1.5410 0.0067 1965.3 1963.1 1962.8 1960.6 −2.2 2.2
2 F 42 2.8 BC 0.9986 0.0038 1918.4 Pre-bomb 1915.6 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
3 M 15 6.6 BC 1.5361 0.0045 1974.0 1970.1 1967.4 1963.5 −3.9 3.9
4 M 44 5.1 BC 1.1130 0.0042 2001.7 1996,3 1996.6 1991.2 −5.4 5.4
5 F 36 2.3 BC 1.3645 0.0051 1972.6 1967.4 1970.4 1974.2 3.8 3.8
6 M 22 4.0 BC 1.6698 0.0072 1966.2 1966.8 1962.2 1962.9 0.7 0.7
7 M 38 13.0 WA 1.1357 0.0040 1995.3 1992.5 1982.3 1979.5 −2.8 2.8
M 48 13.0 WA 1.1323 0.0042 1995.3 1993.1 1982.3 1980.1 −2.2 2.2
8 F 27 5.8 WA 1.6459 0.0059 1968.6 1967.2 1962.8 1961.4 −1.4 1.4
F 45 5.7 WA 1.6356 0.0057 1968.5 1967.4 1962.8 1961.7 −1.1 1.1
9 M 17 6.5 WA 1.1820 0.0042 1989.8 1987.5 1983.3 1981.0 −2.3 2.3
10 M 47 6.5 WA 1.3421 0.0047 1979.9 1977.5 1973.4 1971.0 −2.4 2.4
11 F 24 4.9 WA 1.3585 0.0050 1964.9 1962.4 1960.0 1957.5 −2.5 2.5
12 M 16 3.3 WA 1.4898 0.0053 1973.9 1971.8 1970.6 1968.5 −2.1 2.1
M 37 6.5 WA 1.3518 0.0048 1977.1 1976.8 1970.6 1970.3 −0.3 0.3
13 M 15 6.6 WA 1.1170 0.0040 1998.4 1995.6 1991.8 1989.0 −2.8 2.8
14 M 17 6.5 MT/WA 1.1646 0.0041 1991.0 1989.4 1984.5 1982.9 −1.6 1.6
M 18 12.6 MT/WA 1.1242 0.0060 1997.1 1994.3 1984.5 1981.7 −2.8 2.8
M 28 12.6 MT/WA 1.1118 0.0039 1997.1 1996.5 1984.5 1983.9 −0.6 0.6
15 F 25 5.6 MT/WA 1.3675 0.0048 1975.4 1975.8 1969.8 1970.2 0.4 0.4
F 26 3.0 MT/WA 1.4750 0.0052 1972.8 1972.2 1969.8 1969.2 −0.6 0.6
16 F 26 3.0 UK/WA3 1.1765 0.0046 1990.6 1988.0 1987.6 1985.0 −2.6 2.6
17 M 45 6.5 MA 1.2773 0.0036 1964.2 1962.0 1957.7 1956.0 −1.7 1.7
18 M 44 5.1 CT 1.0940 0.0039 2002.3 2000.0 1997.2 1994.9 −2.3 2.3
M 14 5.6 CT 1.0922 0.0031 2002.8 2000.0 1997.2 1994.4 −2.8 2.8
19 M 14 5.6 CT 1.0971 0.0038 2001.9 1999.2 1996.3 1993.6 −2.7 2.7
M 34 5.1 CT 1.0872 0.0038 2001.4 2001.0 1996.3 1995.9 −0.4 0.4
20 F 31 2.5 CA 1.0134 0.0036 1947.4 Pre-bomb 1944.9 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
F 33 4.1 CA 0.9920 0.0029 1949.0 Pre-bomb 1944.9 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
21 M 15 6.6 CA 1.0496 0.0044 1959.7 1957.3 1953.1 1950.7 −2.4 2.4
22 M 28 12.6 CA/WA 1.1462 0.0040 1992.8 1991.6 1980.2 1979.0 −1.2 1.2
23 M 42 3.0 GA 1.2281 0.0038 1984.1 1983.3 1981.1 1980.3 −0.7 0.7
24 F 23 4.7 AL 1.0171 0.0036 1958.1 1956.1 1953.4 1951.4 −2.0 2.0
25 F 14 4.9 TX 1.1396 0.0040 1996.3 1992.1 1991.4 1987.2 −4.2 4.2
F 34 4.4 TX 1.1224 0.0032 1995.8 1994.6 1991.4 1990.2 −1.2 1.2
26 M 14 5.6 TX 0.9948 0.0028 1945.9 Pre-bomb 1940.3 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
M 31 2.5 TX 0.9900 0.0032 1942.8 Pre-bomb 1940.3 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
27 M 23 4.7 TX 1.1726 0.0036 1960.8 1958,8 1956.1 1954.1 −2.0 2.0
28 M 36 2.4 TX 1.1019 0.0035 1994.4 1998.2 1992.0 1995.8 3.8 3.8
29 M 18 12.6 TX 1.3799 0.0038 1976.5 1975.4 1965.3 1962.8 −2.5 2.5
M 46 2.4 TX 1.4075 0.0041 1967.6 1962.7 1965.3 1960.3 −5.0 5.0
30 M 12 4.0 TX 1.3087 0.0038 1964.1 1962.1 1960.1 1958.1 −2.0 2.0
M 13 4.7 TX 1.3502 0.0041 1964.8 1962.4 1960.1 1957.7 −2.4 2.4
M 14 5.6 TX 1.4744 0.0062 1965.7 1962.9 1960.1 1957.3 −2.8 2.8
M 22 4.0 TX 1.6172 0.0066 1964.1 1963.3 1960.1 1959.3 −0.8 0.8
M 23 4.7 TX 1.7399 0.0267 1964.8 1965.8 1960.1 1961.1 1.0 1.0
M 26 3.3 TX 1.2254 0.0046 1963.4 1961.1 1960.1 1957.8 −2.3 2.3
M 31 2.5 TX 1.2791 0.0073 1962.6 1962,0 1960.1 1959.5 −0.6 0.6
M 32 3.0 TX 1.6571 0.1693 1963.1 1963.3 1960.1 1960.3 0.2 0.2
M 37 6.5 TX 1.6735 0.0056 1966.6 1966.8 1960.1 1960.3 0.2 0.2
M 41 2.5 TX 1.4131 0.0059 1962.6 1962.6 1960.1 1960.1 0.0 0.0
M 42 3.0 TX 1.5051 0.1504 1963.1 1962.8 1960.1 1959.8 −0.3 0.3
M 43 4.3 TX 1.4475 0.0062 1964.4 1962.8 1960.1 1958.5 −1.6 1.6
M 44 5.1 TX 1.6666 0.0067 1965.2 1966.4 1960.1 1961.3 1.2 1.2
M 47 6.5 TX 1.6945 0.0060 1966.6 1966.5 1960.1 1960.0 −0.1 0.1
31 M 11 3.2 TX 1.3500 0.0048 1979.6 1977.0 1976.4 1973.8 −2.6 2.6
32 F 46 2.4 Mexico 0.9849 0.0035 1946.9 Pre-bomb 1944.5 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
33 M 23 4.7 Mexico 1.0280 0.0040 1956.8 1956.0 1952.1 1951.3 −0.8 0.8
34 M 26 3.3 Mexico 1.2163 0.0045 1962.8 1960.0 1959.5 1956.7 −2.8 2.8
35 F 46 2.3 Mexico 0.9945 0.0035 1945.7 Pre-bomb 1943.4 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
36 M 37 6.5 Mexico 1.6573 0.0059 1961.3 1962.7 1954.8 1956.2 1.4 1.4
M 36 2.4 Mexico 1.0738 0.0038 1957.2 1957.4 1954.8 1955.0 0.2 0.2
37 F 35 5.7 Mexico 0.9920 0.0033 1926.7 Pre-bomb 1921.0 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
38 F 36 2.3 Mexico 0.9949 0.0034 1933.5 Pre-bomb 1931.2 Pre-bomb Pre-bomb Pre-bomb
39 F 17 5.8 Mexico 1.5306 0.0054 1969.6 1970.1 1963.8 1964.3 0.5 0.5
F 45 5.7 Mexico 1.5331 0.0058 1969.5 1970.2 1963.8 1964.5 0.7 0.7
Average 1.8
SD 1.3
1

Enamel formation time according to Nolla [20].

2

Average age of carbonate in dental enamel based on 14C measurement.

3

Unclear at what age this subject moved to WA.