The Second International Symposium on Archaeology and 14C, September 7–11, 1987, Groningen, The Netherlands was a most successful forum for the exchange of information and ideas among archaeologists and radiocarbon daters. The sincere intent of the organizers to achieve closer understanding and appreciation between the two disciplines was apparent throughout the conference. Indeed, even the conference title was changed from “14C and Archaeology” to “Archaeology and 14C.”