radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən 
often attributive
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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Archaeologists are waiting on the results of radiocarbon dating to determine the exact age of the wheel but expect it to date to the Iron Age, a period from 500 B.C. to 500 A.D., Young said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Scientists will use techniques like radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of sediment layers in the core samples.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Per Holliday, that makes for a grand total of 55 radiocarbon results in support of the earlier dates across the three studies.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Courtesy of David Bustos/White Sands National Park Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have now confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago.
—Jay Kakade
june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Scientists will use techniques like radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of sediment layers in the core samples.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Per Holliday, that makes for a grand total of 55 radiocarbon results in support of the earlier dates across the three studies.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Courtesy of David Bustos/White Sands National Park Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have now confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago.
—Jay Kakade
june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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“Radiocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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