Achaeometrical Research in Hungary II., 1988

PROSPECTING and DATING - János CSAPÓ - Zsuzsanna CSAPÓ-KISS - János CSAPÓ JR.: How the amino acids and amino acid racemization can be used and with what limits for age determination of fossil materials in archaeometry

Table 16 Estimates and confidence limits for ages of two carpets of unknown age Sample Amino Acid AA content X s.s.x. У sy 95% C.L Sample Amino Acid AA content X s.s.x. У sy L.L. ILL. 1.18. Cysteic acid 1.92 2.90 39.70 562 14.4 532 592 1.18. Cystine 3.24 2.32 41.03 600 31.6 534 666 1.18. Tyrosine 1.99 1.26 23.70 578 25.8 524 632 1.18. Mean — ~ -580 14.2 550 610 2.25. Cysteic acid 1.44 2.90 39.70 337 17.2 301 373 2.25. Cystine 3.91 2.32 41.03 297 40.5 213 381 2.25. Tyrosine 2.38 1.26 23.70 344 31.2 279 ; 409 2.25. Mean -326 18.1 288 364 —-u- 'til Authors' address: J. Csapó, Ph.D., D.Sc, PANNON Agricultural University Faculty of Animal Science Kaposvár, H-7401 Guba S. u. 40. Hungary. Tel.: 36-82-314-155, fax: 36-82-320-175, E-mail: esapo@elettan.kaposvai.pate.hu 45