essay

Chronology of prehistoric cultures in Bulgaria

prehistoric bulgaria • (22) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 149-191

By: Boyadziev, Yavor D..

Abstract
Boyadziev examines the dates for many Bulgarian sites and cultures from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age to try to synchronize these dates with adjacent cultures. He examines the dates from various cultures and sites and discusses what was dated and how it was dated. This is important because not all dates are accurate. Archaeologists depend on radiocarbon dates to date sites but there have been changes in the concentrations of atmospheric C-14 throughout time. This can make radiocarbon dates for sites too early or too late. Boyadziev discusses these discrepancies to try to establish a corrected chronology for Bulgarian prehistory. As Boyadziev points out the ultimate solution will require interdisciplinary study. A catalog of C-14 dates for Bulgarian sites is presented at the end of the article.
Subjects
Identification
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Southeastern Europe Late Chalcolithic
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southeastern Europe
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Late Eneolithic-Transitional Periods
Coverage Place
Bulgaria
Notes
Yavor D. Boyadziev
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-191)
LCCN
95004101
LCSH
Copper Age--Europe, eastern