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Poster
Radiocarbon Dating of Carbonized Wood from the Tristán de Luna Settlement
University of West Florida Libraries
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
04/20/2023
Abstract
Our poster presentation includes background information regarding the history and context around Tristán De Luna’s Spanish settlement attempt in Florida back in the mid-16th century and follows with the notable discovery of carbonized wood and an iron spike within a posthole believed to be contemporary to the activity of the settlement. We discuss why we decided to use C-14 (Carbon-14) radiocarbon dating of the carbonized wood in an attempt to provide evidence to support our hypothesis that the spike was from the settlement and date the spike by association. Charts and graphics showing context from the UWF Archaeology Field School are present throughout the poster. Theories are addressed to respond to the data from the C-14 testing and concluding statements are discussed, lastly on our project followed by the possible leads or avenues of investigations we may postulate from in the future of our research.
Details
- Title
- Radiocarbon Dating of Carbonized Wood from the Tristán de Luna Settlement
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
- Contributors
- John E Worth (Faculty Mentor) - University of West Florida, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380476495806600
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; 2023 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase; Office of Undergraduate Research; Anthropology
- Language
- English