Hi! I'm a DPhil research student at the University of Oxford. My thesis is entitled Bayesian Modelling of the Egyptian Chronology with High-Precision Radiocarbon Dates. The accuracy of the chronology has been a contentious issue for some time. Our goal is to use the most up-to-date scientific methods possible to inform the wider historical debate. Unfortunately though, confidence in the reliability of radiocarbon dating in Egypt is also at a low ebb. This is partly because many previous studies were conducted before the method was fully established. Therefore, one of the secondary goals of the project is to help dispel such concerns, and reaffirm radiocarbon dating as the most accurate of all the chronometric tools.
| ORAU | |
| Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit is one of the foremost radiocarbon dating facilities in the world. As a subsidiary of RLAHA, the Lab focuses mainly on projects that have archaeological significance. Over its history, however, the Lab has also substantially contributed towards the improvement of routine procedures such as those relating to sample pre-treatment and AMS measurement. | |
| RLAHA | |
| The Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art is the scientific wing of the University of Oxford's School of Archaeology. It has a 50 year history of cutting-edge research into various archaeometric disciplines including chronology, palaeodiet and archaeomaterials - to name but a few. | |
| St Cross College | |
| A graduate-only college of the University, St Cross welcomes students enrolled in a variety of subjects, however, it retains especially strong links with the School of Archaeology. The College is housed in a picturesque series of quadrangles and gardens in the very heart of Oxford. | |