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radiocarbon dating

noun as in artifact dating technique

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According to radiocarbon dating, the cauldrons date back to the late Bronze Age, i.e. they were in use around 2,700 years ago.

Therefore, dendrochronological dating from this region must be classified as 'floating' using radiocarbon dating.

One strategy that's recently become more feasible to implement is radiocarbon dating.

Using radiocarbon dating, the researchers tested the recovered bones of wild and domesticated animals; the charred seeds of wild plants; crops like wheat and lentils; and weeds that tend to accompany these crops.

For example, based on radiocarbon dating and changes in settlement and burial patterns, archaeologists know that about 50 years after arriving in Europe—around 626.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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