Outside of my area of expertise. I do western US archaeology, and we usually have charcoal, bone, shell, wood, etc. to date. There are a variety of other techniques, depending on the material, expected age, etc., but I am not very familiar with them.
As an electrical engineer, I have been steeped in the Discipline of precise, repeatable measurements. I will admit that I am not comfortable with radiometric dating and it's many discrepancies.
Until we meet again.
Anyway, it's well known that the fossils of sea creatures are found on the tops of many mountains, yet these mountains are known to have been formed by tectonic plates squeezing them upward. So my question is, how old is Mt. Ararat?