radiocarbon

[ UK /ɹˌe‍ɪdɪə‍ʊkˈɑːbən/ ]
NOUN
  1. a radioactive isotope of carbon
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  • Radiocarbon dating of pottery and other Copper Age finds pushes back the origins of the Maikop and Kura-Arax cultures by nearly 1,000 years, Areshian says. Evidence for Ritual Sacrifice at Armenian Cave Site
  • But several factors affect the accuracy of radiocarbon dating.
  • The kurgan, about 69 feet in diameter, has been radiocarbon dated to 2500-2300 B.C. Cudgel Culture
  • Living organisms acquire a characteristic minor fraction of radiocarbon by equilibrating with the carbon dioxide of ambient air or surrounding waters.
  • Because of the difficulties associated with radiocarbon dating, each new date is given a statistical margin of error.
  • Radiocarbon dating was still in the future, so archaeologists used relative methods of dating such as stratigraphy and stone tool typologies to deduce the age of a site. Drawn to Archaeology
  • Scholars have cast doubt on the Shroud of Turin's authenticity, citing scientific evidence such as radiocarbon testing that date it to medieval times. Ireland.com Breaking News
  • If dated by conventional radiocarbon, it would have been totally destroyed during measurement.
  • When comparing radiocarbon dates with dates derived from tree rings, known as dendrochronological dating, the dates only agree accurately as far back as A.D. 640, and only generally well back to the time of Christ. Signs of the Times
  • The researchers used radiocarbon dating on 22 pieces of microscopic charcoal found among Neandertal tools in fire pits in Gorham Cave.
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