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To: SunkenCiv
Side topic. Seen this one? Amazing results so far.Ancient clay has internal clock[Rehydroxylation dating method]

'They have calculated that a Roman brick sample with a known age of about 2,000 years was 2,001 years old. A further sample with a known age of between 708 and 758 years was calculated to have an age of 748 years.

The researchers also tested a 'mystery brick', with the real age only revealed to them once they had completed their process. The known age was between 339 and 344 years - and the new technique suggested the brick was 340 years old. '

4 posted on 05/21/2009 11:38:52 AM PDT by BGHater (It's easy to be a Conservative now.)
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To: BGHater

Wow. That’s pretty amazing.


5 posted on 05/21/2009 12:02:00 PM PDT by colorado tanker ("Lastly, I'd like to apologize for America's disproportionate response to Pearl Harbor . . . ")
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To: BGHater; madison10

Thanks!


9 posted on 05/21/2009 3:52:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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