Site types
Cave and

Location

Coordinates (degrees)
035.339° N, 006.435° E
Coordinates (DMS)
035° 20' 00" E, 006° 26' 00" N
Country (ISO 3166)
Algeria (DZ)

radiocarbon date Radiocarbon dates (22)

Lab ID Context Material Taxon Method Uncalibrated age Calibrated age References
ALG-62 J3j, Occupation IV, 125-140 cm charcoal NA NA 4360±130 BP Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale
Gif-1383 B3, Occupation II, 295-300 cm charcoal NA NA 5740±140 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
Gif-1384 B1f, Occupation III, 100-110 cm (deposit 7) charcoal NA NA 5400±140 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Roubet.1971Def
Gif-1385 A1h, Occupation III, 162 cm (deposit 8) charcoal NA NA 5380±140 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
Gif-1386 A1h, Occupation II, 200 cm charcoal NA NA 5900±150 BP BenMoussa.2008Ramma, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
W-2531 B3af, Occupation IV, 42-45 cm charcoal NA NA 4900±250 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Roubet.1971Def
W-2532 B3b, Occupation IV, 82-85 cm charcoal NA NA 5900±250 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale
W-2533 120-125 cm charcoal NA NA 5950±250 BP LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb
ALG-30 D3f, Occupation IV, 35-40 cm charcoal NA NA 4340±200 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def, RahmouniRoussillot.1970AlgiersI
ALG-37 Occupation I, 314-317 cm charcoal NA NA 6530±250 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, RahmouniRoussillot.1972AlgiersII, Roubet.1971Def
ALG-50 B3af, Occupation IV, 62-65 cm charcoal NA NA 4670±130 BP BenMoussa.2008Ramma, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, RahmouniRoussillot.1972AlgiersII
ALG-30 charcoal NA NA 4340±200 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal Bird et al. 2022
ALG-37 charcoal NA NA 6530±250 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal Bird et al. 2022
ALG-50 charcoal NA NA 4670±130 BP BenMoussa.2008Ramma Bird et al. 2022
ALG-62 charcoal NA NA 4360±130 BP Roubet.2006Comport Bird et al. 2022
Gif-1383 charcoal NA NA 5740±140 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal Bird et al. 2022
Gif-1384 charcoal NA NA 5400±140 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal Bird et al. 2022
Gif-1385 charcoal NA NA 5380±140 BP BenMoussa.2008Ramma Bird et al. 2022
Gif-1386 charcoal NA NA 5900±150 BP MedAfriCarbon Bird et al. 2022
W-2531 charcoal NA NA 4900±250 BP Jousse.2017AtlasMammal Bird et al. 2022

typological date Typological dates (11)

Classification Estimated age References
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA BenMoussa.2008Ramma, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, DelibriasGuillier.1974GIFVIII, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, Roubet.1971Def, RahmouniRoussillot.1970AlgiersI
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA Jousse.2017AtlasMammal, BenMoussa.2008Ramma, Roubet.2006Comport, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, RahmouniRoussillot.1972AlgiersII, Roubet.1971Def
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition NA BenMoussa.2008Ramma, LubellSheppard.1991Maghreb, Roubet.1979Pastorale, Camps.1974TablChron2, CampsDelibrias.1973ChroCiv, RahmouniRoussillot.1972AlgiersII

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@misc{MedAfriCarbon,
  url = {https://zenodo.org/record/3689716},
  note = {Lucarini, Giulio, Wilkinson, Toby, Crema, Enrico R., Palombini, Augusto, Bevan, Andrew, & Broodbank, Cyprian. (2020). The MedAfriCarbon radiocarbon database and web application. Archaeological dynamics in Mediterranean Africa, ca. 9600-700 BC [Data set]. In Journal of Open Archaeology Data (1.0.3). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3689716}
}
@article{p3k14c,
  title = {P3k14c, a Synthetic Global Database of Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates},
  author = {Bird, Darcy and Miranda, Lux and Vander Linden, Marc and Robinson, Erick and Bocinsky, R. Kyle and Nicholson, Chris and Capriles, José M. and Finley, Judson Byrd and Gayo, Eugenia M. and Gil, Adolfo and d’Alpoim Guedes, Jade and Hoggarth, Julie A. and Kay, Andrea and Loftus, Emma and Lombardo, Umberto and Mackie, Madeline and Palmisano, Alessio and Solheim, Steinar and Kelly, Robert L. and Freeman, Jacob},
  year = {2022},
  month = {jan},
  journal = {Scientific Data},
  volume = {9},
  number = {1},
  pages = {27},
  publisher = {Nature Publishing Group},
  issn = {2052-4463},
  doi = {10.1038/s41597-022-01118-7},
  abstract = {Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded over the past decade, have assembled such databases from multiple regions of the world. These data provide unprecedented potential for comparative research on human population ecology and the evolution of social-ecological systems across the Earth. However, these databases have been developed using different sample selection criteria, which has resulted in interoperability issues for global-scale, comparative paleo-demographic research and integration with paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental data. We present a synthetic, global-scale archaeological radiocarbon database composed of 180,070 radiocarbon dates that have been cleaned according to a standardized sample selection criteria. This database increases the reusability of archaeological radiocarbon data and streamlines quality control assessments for various types of paleo-demographic research. As part of an assessment of data quality, we conduct two analyses of sampling bias in the global database at multiple scales. This database is ideal for paleo-demographic research focused on dates-as-data, bayesian modeling, or summed probability distribution methodologies.},
  copyright = {2022 The Author(s)},
  langid = {english},
  keywords = {Archaeology,Chemistry},
  month_numeric = {1}
}
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  :bibtex_type: :misc
  :url: "{https://zenodo.org/record/3689716}"
  :note: "{Lucarini, Giulio, Wilkinson, Toby, Crema, Enrico R., Palombini, Augusto,
    Bevan, Andrew, & Broodbank, Cyprian. (2020). The MedAfriCarbon radiocarbon database
    and web application. Archaeological dynamics in Mediterranean Africa, ca. 9600-700
    BC [Data set]. In Journal of Open Archaeology Data (1.0.3). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3689716}"
---
- :bibtex_key: p3k14c
  :bibtex_type: :article
  :title: "{P3k14c, a Synthetic Global Database of Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates}"
  :author: "{Bird, Darcy and Miranda, Lux and Vander Linden, Marc and Robinson, Erick
    and Bocinsky, R. Kyle and Nicholson, Chris and Capriles, José M. and Finley, Judson
    Byrd and Gayo, Eugenia M. and Gil, Adolfo and d’Alpoim Guedes, Jade and Hoggarth,
    Julie A. and Kay, Andrea and Loftus, Emma and Lombardo, Umberto and Mackie, Madeline
    and Palmisano, Alessio and Solheim, Steinar and Kelly, Robert L. and Freeman,
    Jacob}"
  :year: "{2022}"
  :month: "{jan}"
  :journal: "{Scientific Data}"
  :volume: "{9}"
  :number: "{1}"
  :pages: "{27}"
  :publisher: "{Nature Publishing Group}"
  :issn: "{2052-4463}"
  :doi: "{10.1038/s41597-022-01118-7}"
  :abstract: "{Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model
    prehistoric human demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent
    projects, funded over the past decade, have assembled such databases from multiple
    regions of the world. These data provide unprecedented potential for comparative
    research on human population ecology and the evolution of social-ecological systems
    across the Earth. However, these databases have been developed using different
    sample selection criteria, which has resulted in interoperability issues for global-scale,
    comparative paleo-demographic research and integration with paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental
    data. We present a synthetic, global-scale archaeological radiocarbon database
    composed of 180,070 radiocarbon dates that have been cleaned according to a standardized
    sample selection criteria. This database increases the reusability of archaeological
    radiocarbon data and streamlines quality control assessments for various types
    of paleo-demographic research. As part of an assessment of data quality, we conduct
    two analyses of sampling bias in the global database at multiple scales. This
    database is ideal for paleo-demographic research focused on dates-as-data, bayesian
    modeling, or summed probability distribution methodologies.}"
  :copyright: "{2022 The Author(s)}"
  :langid: "{english}"
  :keywords: "{Archaeology,Chemistry}"
  :month_numeric: "{1}"

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