Recent and Planned Developments of the Program OxCal
2013/01/01 by Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Sharen Lee · 30 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1017/s0033822200057878
Abstract
OxCal is a widely used software package for the calibration of radiocarbon dates and the statistical analysis of 14 C and other chronological information. The program aims to make statistical methods easily available to researchers and students working in a range of different disciplines. This paper will look at the recent and planned developments of the package. The recent additions to the statistical methods are primarily aimed at providing more robust models, in particular through model averaging for deposition models and through different multiphase models. The paper will look at how these new models have been implemented and explore the implications for researchers who might benefit from their use. In addition, a new approach to the evaluation of marine reservoir offsets will be presented. As the quantity and complexity of chronological data increase, it is also important to have efficient methods for the visualization of such extensive data sets and methods for the presentation of spatial and geographical data embedded within planned future versions of OxCal will also be discussed.
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