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Course title Chronological Study on Materials
Term 前期 1st Half
Credit(s) 2
The main day The main period
Program/Department 33 Japanese History
Lecturers SAKAMOTO Minoru
成績評価区分 Grading Scale A,B,C,Dの4段階評価 Four-grade evaluation
レベル Level Level 3
力量 Competence 学際性 Broad perspective

Instructor
Full name
* SAKAMOTO　MINORU

Outline Lecture and practical training to learn the theory and practice of scientific dating including radiocarbon dating and dendrochronology, and its application to archaeological and/or historical study.
Learning objectives To learn scientific dating through experiments of sample preparation, measurement and analysis, and acquire the basics of interdisciplinary research.
Grading policy Discussion 30%， report 30%， experiment 40%.
Location National Museum of Japanese History
Language Japanese
Textbooks and references Reference: Sakamoto and Yokoyama eds. "Woods, trees and chronological research", NMJH research book series 8, Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd. (in Japanese)
Lecture Plan 1.Introduction
2.Tree-ring dating
3.Oxygen isotope dendrochronology
4.Radiocarbon dating
5.Dating samples
6.Sample preparation 1
7.Sample preparation 2
8.Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
9.Calibration curve and calibrated age
10.14C-wiggle matching
11.Marine reservoir effects
12.Application to archaeology 1
13.Application to archaeology 2
14.Application to history 1
15.Application to history 2
Notes for students of other programs Students will be asked to attend the National Museum of Japanese History when necessary, as they will be trained in the laboratory.
Contact for Course Inquiries sakamoto@rekihaku.ac.jp