Combined AMS 14C and archaeological dating of the Rouran period cemetery of Choburak-I (Northern Altai)

IF 2 3区地球科学 Q2 GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Radiocarbon Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1017/rdc.2024.72

N N Seregin, S V Svyatko, G Barrett, S S Matrenin, P J Reimer

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Abstract

This paper presents a detailed chronological study of the previously undisturbed burial ground of Choburak-I of the Bulan-Koby Culture in the Northern Altai using a program of comprehensive dating, including AMS 14C dating of human and animal remains (26 14C dates from 12 kurgans in total), and archaeological dating of the associated artifacts. This completely excavated cemetery contained numerous grave goods and various organic remains (anthropological and archaeozoological) critical for understanding the social and chronological dynamics of this culture during the Rouran period in Altai (second half of the 4th–first half of the 6th century CE). The results of archaeological dating, supported by the largest set of AMS 14C dates for the Bulan-Koby Culture, and further aided by Bayesian analysis, demonstrate the likely continuous existence of the necropolis within the period of 310–400 cal CE, which broadly corresponds to the beginning of the Rouran period in the history of Altai, with a maximum duration of 66 years. The presented results make it possible to consider the necropolis of Choburak-I as a chronologically defining monument of the Rouran period of Northern Altai and permit a new level of relative and absolute chronological reconstructions for archaeological sites of this region and adjacent territories at the turn of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

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乔布拉克-I（北阿尔泰）鲁然时期墓地的 AMS 14C 和考古年代测定相结合

本文对阿尔泰北部布兰-科比文化 Choburak-I 号墓地进行了详细的年代学研究，采用了全面的测年方法，包括对人类和动物遗骸进行 AMS 14C 测年（共对 12 个库尔干进行了 26 次 14C 测年），以及对相关文物进行考古测年。这个完全发掘的墓地包含大量墓葬物品和各种有机遗骸（人类学和古动物学），对于了解阿尔泰鲁朗时期（公元 4 世纪下半叶至 6 世纪上半叶）这一文化的社会和年代动态至关重要。考古年代测定的结果得到了布兰-科比文化最大的一组 AMS 14C 年代测定数据的支持，并得到了贝叶斯分析法的进一步帮助，证明该墓地可能在公元前 310-400 年期间持续存在，这大致与阿尔泰历史上最长持续时间为 66 年的鲁朗时期的开始相吻合。这些研究结果使我们有可能将乔布拉克-I 遗址视为北阿尔泰鲁朗时期的一个具有年代界定意义的古迹，并将该地区及邻近地区考古遗址在古代晚期和中世纪早期之交的相对和绝对年代重建推向了一个新的高度。

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Radiocarbon 地学-地球化学与地球物理

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16.20

自引率

6.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Radiocarbon serves as the leading international journal for technical and interpretive articles, date lists, and advancements in 14C and other radioisotopes relevant to archaeological, geophysical, oceanographic, and related dating methods. Established in 1959, it has published numerous seminal works and hosts the triennial International Radiocarbon Conference proceedings. The journal also features occasional special issues. Submissions encompass regular articles such as research reports, technical descriptions, and date lists, along with comments, letters to the editor, book reviews, and laboratory lists.