Table 2 Age control points for the age model of sediment record CD154-17-17K.

From: Development of Middle Stone Age innovation linked to rapid climate change

Radiocarbon dates

Tuning of planktonic δ 18 O of CD154-17-17K to EPICA dome C on Speleo age

Additional tuning of Fe/K of CD154-17-17K to Chinese speleothem δ 18 O splice

Depth (cm)

Age (kyr)

Depth (cm)

Age (kyr)

Depth (cm)

Age (kyr)

0.5

1.8

164.5

47

33.5

13.6

18.5

7.3

204.5

58.9

40.5

16.5

38.5

14.1

222.5

63.8

72.5

24

48.5

18.8

238.5

69.8

88.5

30.5

78.5

28.4

252.5

75.8

102.5

34.2

126.5

39.5

361.5

98

108.5

35.5

156.5

45.4

  

119.5

38.5

    

126.5

39.5

    

132.5

40.4

    

141.5

42.1

    

149.5

44

    

156.5

45.4

    

171.5

47.8

    

178.5

49.3

    

189.5

55.1

    

193.5

55.7

    

214.5

60.3

    

242.5

71.2

    

245.5

72.1

    

255.5

77.1

    

300.5

83

    

326.5

90.5