purplepeace59 asked: Say you have a pyramid built in 1500 BC, will carbon dating be able to tell if another pyramid was built in 1600 BC?
southeastside asked: Yesterday there was news of a 3.3 million year old Australopithecus afarensis fossil from Ethiopia. I’m just curious as to how they ascertain the age. I know it’s not carbon-14 dating, that’s 2 orders of magnitude beyond its range. It’s been a while since I learned about this stuff, so [...]
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Joe Mama asked: Alright, I know there’s controversy about whether or not it’s accurate anyways, BUT assuming that it is accurate, what are some things that can mess with the results of a carbon dating test?
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