Site type

Location

Coordinates (degrees)
016.719° N, 007.944° E
Coordinates (DMS)
016° 43' 00" E, 007° 56' 00" N
Country (ISO 3166)
Niger (NE)

radiocarbon date Radiocarbon dates (26)

Lab ID Context Material Taxon Method Uncalibrated age Calibrated age References
Gif-5172 NA NA NA NA 3680±50 BP 4150–3882 cal BP Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5173 NA Charcoal NA NA 3100±70 BP 3454–3080 cal BP McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5174 NA Charcoal NA NA 3580±100 BP 4150–3585 cal BP McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5175 NA Charcoal NA NA 3680±100 BP 4380–3718 cal BP McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5176 NA Charcoal NA NA 3660±100 BP 4290–3695 cal BP McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5177 NA Charcoal NA NA 3510±100 BP 4083–3493 cal BP McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5178 NA charcoal NA NA 3030±100 BP 3449–2955 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
Gif-5541 NA charcoal NA NA 2590±90 BP 2859–2365 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
MC-2399 NA Charcoal NA NA 4140±90 BP 4849–4424 cal BP Sutton J. E. (1982). Archaeology in West Africa: a review of recent work and a further list of radiocarbon dates. The Journal of African History 23(03) 291-313. Bird et al. 2022
MC-2402 NA charcoal NA NA 2520±90 BP 2755–2360 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
MC-2403 NA charcoal NA NA 2520±90 BP 2755–2360 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
MC-2404 NA charcoal NA NA 2800±90 BP 3155–2753 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
MC-2405 NA charcoal NA NA 2540±90 BP 2775–2357 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
MC-2406 NA charcoal NA NA 2740±90 BP 3140–2720 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
Mc-2379 NA NA NA NA 4140±90 BP 4849–4424 cal BP Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie Bird et al. 2022
Mc-2398 NA NA NA NA 3920±90 BP 4785–4086 cal BP Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie Bird et al. 2022
Mc-2400 NA NA NA NA 3600±90 BP 4153–3641 cal BP Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie Bird et al. 2022
Mc-2401 NA NA NA NA 3800±90 BP 4421–3922 cal BP Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie Bird et al. 2022
Pa-0262 NA Charcoal NA NA 2400±100 BP 2740–2158 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022
Pa-0515 NA vegetal pottery temper NA NA 3860±150 BP 4806–3847 cal BP Haour 2003 Bird et al. 2022

typological date Typological dates (0)

Classification Estimated age References

Bibliographic reference Bibliographic references

@misc{Sutton J. E. (1982). Archaeology in West Africa: a review of recent work and a further list of radiocarbon dates. The Journal of African History 23(03) 291-313.,
  
}
@misc{Manning K Timpson A. (2014). The Demographic response to Holocene climate change in the Sahara. Quaternary Science Revie,
  
}
@misc{McIntosh R.J. and McIntosh S.K. 1986. “Recent archaeological research and dates from West Africa.” Journal of African History 27: 413–442,
  
}
@article{Haour2003,
  title = {One Hundred Years of Archaeology in Niger},
  author = {Haour, Anne C.},
  date = {2003-06-01},
  journaltitle = {Journal of World Prehistory},
  shortjournal = {Journal of World Prehistory},
  volume = {17},
  number = {2},
  pages = {181–234},
  issn = {1573-7802},
  doi = {10.1023/A:1025806923358},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025806923358},
  urldate = {2023-09-07},
  abstract = {This paper considers, under rough chronological headings, work undertaken in Niger in the past century. Sites relevant to the Pleistocene occupation of the Sahara, to the adoption of elements of a “Neolithic package,” to the (perhaps misleadingly late) occupation of the Sahel, to alleged metalworking 3000 years ago, and to social complexity, are described and discussed. These data carry a relevance far beyond their immediate area, and the most fruitful application of the archaeology of Niger is to be found in theoretical rethinking.},
  langid = {english},
  keywords = {Aterian,early metalworking,Niger,pottery,Sahara,Sahel}
}
@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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    the Sahara, to the adoption of elements of a “Neolithic package,” to the (perhaps
    misleadingly late) occupation of the Sahel, to alleged metalworking 3000 years
    ago, and to social complexity, are described and discussed. These data carry a
    relevance far beyond their immediate area, and the most fruitful application of
    the archaeology of Niger is to be found in theoretical rethinking.}"
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  :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,
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  :journal: "{Scientific Data}"
  :volume: "{9}"
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  :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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