This is an aerial view of Por-Bajin from the west. The complex is situated on an island in a lake. Scientists have pinned its construction on the year 777 CE, using a special carbon-14 dating technique, based on sudden spikes in the carbon-14 concentration.
CREDIT: Andrei Panin
Carbon 14? Does it come from ancient SUV emissions?
The original contract date was 775, but the project was delayed due to sub-vendor delays and additional change orders from the owner. It is the first recorded municipal contract where liquidated damages were assessed against the general contractor.
Curious; what would cause such a spike? {Wasn't there a super nova in our region of the cosmos about that time?} How does such a spike effect carbon-14 dating in general, and around the world?
They need to start by giving the correct year, A.D.777
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