Reply to Manning: Dating of Gordion tree-ring sequence still stands within a year of 745 BC.

We thank Manning (1) for his detailed consideration of our published work but point out that none of the objections raised affects, undermines, or alters our core scientific conclusions. First, the wiggle-match position using IntCal13 was undertaken to demonstrate comparability with previously published results, not to date our annual 14C sequence. Any calibrated result is subject to change if new data are added or if new iterations of the calibration curve (2) or OxCal (3) are used (as evidenced by repeated redating of parts of the Anatolian sequence [Manning et al. (refs. 4⇓–6)]). Second, where our contribution presents something different, (i.e., a temporal anchor for … [↵][1]1To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: c.pearson{at}ltrr.arizona.edu. [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1