Dating Precolumbian Museum Objects
Mark J. Y. Van Strydonck, Klaas van der Borg, Arie F. M. de Jong · Radiocarbon · 1992
We have radiocarbon dated some Precolumbian artifacts. We have used both conventional beta counting and AMS to date textiles, bamboo from weaving looms, a feather carpet and straw from a clay mask. We discuss the particular problems in sample pretreatment.