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Jun 6, 2018 · Though one of the most essential tools for determining an ancient object’s age, carbon dating might not be as accurate as we once thought.
Jun 5, 2018 · Radiocarbon dating is a key tool archaeologists use to determine the age of plants and objects made with organic material. But new research shows that commonly accepted radiocarbon dating...
Jun 6, 2018 · By measuring the amount of carbon-14 in the annual growth rings of trees grown in southern Jordan, researchers have found some dating calculations on events in the Middle East – or, more accurately, the Levant – could be out by nearly 20 years.
Dec 7, 2016 · His technique, known as carbon dating, revolutionized the field of archaeology. Now researchers could accurately calculate the age of any object made of organic materials by observing how much...
Jun 5, 2018 · But new research shows that commonly accepted radiocarbon dating standards can miss the mark—calling into question historical timelines. Archaeologist Sturt Manning and colleagues have...
Jul 19, 2022 · The ongoing decline is due mainly to increased fossil-fuel emissions, which contain carbon but no 14 C. This has consequences for radiocarbon dating.
May 19, 2020 · Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot. A long-anticipated recalibration of radiocarbon dating could shift the age of some prehistoric samples hundreds of years....
