Posted on 06/06/2018 3:34:21 PM PDT by aimhigh
One of the most important dating tools used in archaeology may sometimes give misleading data, new study shows - and it could change whole historical timelines as a result.
The discrepancy is due to significant fluctuations in the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere, and it could force scientists to rethink how they use ancient organic remains to measure the passing of time.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...
Thanks, that looks like the paper.
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