date back

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For more than 30 years, a remarkable collection of helmets recovered from the waters off Spain was believed to date back to Roman times.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Some date back as far as the 1970s, though many have sprung up over the past two decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Video game adaptations of films date back as far as the late 1970s.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Theories about the need for a “philosopher king” or “great man” to advance society date back centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The first traces of the people who would become the Olmec date back to about 1800 b.c.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann