carbon dating
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Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Midpen donated the ancient chomper to Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, where researchers will use carbon dating to determine its exact age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They used carbon dating techniques to estimate the age of the 10cm cube-shaped bone.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
For instance, they may be able to better understand math concepts through studying NFL stats, Taylor Swift album sales, or Jurassic-era carbon dating.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
No matter what the location of a site, carbon dating showed that it was occupied between 13,500 and 12,900 years ago.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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