Table 2 Radiocarbon dates of charred wood from Area C, Chalcolithic Tel Tsaf.

From: 7000-year-old evidence of fruit tree cultivation in the Jordan Valley, Israel

 

Lab no

Date material

14C years (BP)

Calibrated age range (68.2% probability) BP

δ13C ‰

Reference

1

Beta-585311

Twig of Ficus carica (common fig)

6060 ± 30

6960–6860 cal. BP

− 27.6

This study

2

RT*-5477

Charred wood (taxon undetermined)

6085 ± 50

7150–6860 cal. BP

− 25.5

30

3

RT-5478

Charred wood (taxon undetermined)

6110 ± 75

7160–6890 cal. BP

− 20.0

30

4

RT-5479 (Rehovot)

Charred wood (taxon undetermined)

6150 ± 55

7160–6960 cal. BP

− 25.8

30

  1. *RT = Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.