radiocarbon dating
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The team used radiocarbon dating, which looks at how a special form of carbon changes over time, to work out that the structure was 5,000 years old.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
They used radiocarbon dating to determine age and applied gas chromatography -- mass spectrometry to identify the caulking's chemical makeup.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
The exact burial location of the Beachy Head Woman remains unknown, but radiocarbon dating indicates she died between 129 and 311 AD, aligning with the Roman period in Britain.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
By applying modern radiocarbon dating and advanced microscopy techniques, they aim to uncover details that earlier researchers could not access.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2025
Archaeologists date food production by radiocarbon dating of carbon-containing materials at the site.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
