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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The jaw is thought to have belonged to an adult mastodon, but more information regarding the age and diet of the creature will be determined after carbon dating and more detailed analysis.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Carbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20dating. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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