carbon dating
noun
: the determination of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14
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Using cutting edge carbon dating technology, authors of the study say the weapon for 480 years sat in ruin inside the building that was part of San Geronimo III, the first European settlement in the Southwest that was established in 1540.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The carbon dating indicated that this was the earliest intact Hebrew codex by more than a century.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Pigment samples from these works can also be used to help with identifying the age of the site using radio carbon dating.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 July 2024
The carbon dating suggests that the initial construction could have taken place during the last Ice Age, in the Paleolithic era, and was later modified in the Holocene or Neolithic era.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The carbon dating indicated that this was the earliest intact Hebrew codex by more than a century.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Pigment samples from these works can also be used to help with identifying the age of the site using radio carbon dating.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 July 2024
The carbon dating suggests that the initial construction could have taken place during the last Ice Age, in the Paleolithic era, and was later modified in the Holocene or Neolithic era.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Carbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20dating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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