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But new, more reliable radiocarbon dating of human and animal bones found at the site puts the age at between 39,000 and 42,000 years old.

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According to radiocarbon dating, the cauldrons date back to the late Bronze Age, i.e. they were in use around 2,700 years ago.

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Therefore, dendrochronological dating from this region must be classified as 'floating' using radiocarbon dating.

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One strategy that's recently become more feasible to implement is radiocarbon dating.

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Using radiocarbon dating, the researchers tested the recovered bones of wild and domesticated animals; the charred seeds of wild plants; crops like wheat and lentils; and weeds that tend to accompany these crops.

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