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Using radiocarbon dating, experts estimate these geological time capsules date back to around 2,000 years ago.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
At various times in the 1930s, the Institute’s ranks included Hilde Levi (who pioneered radiocarbon dating), Arther Robert von Hippel (who helped develop radar during the war), Edward Teller (who worked on the Manhattan Project and eventually developed the hydrogen bomb), and James Franck.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The findings, which were published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, provide radiocarbon dating data as well as an analysis of building material, suggesting the boat traveled farther than previously thought.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The team also collected fragments of wood and other organic materials from the structures and sent them for dendrochronological analysis (studying tree-ring patterns to determine age) and AMS dating (Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, an exact form of radiocarbon dating).
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
At various times in the 1930s, the Institute’s ranks included Hilde Levi (who pioneered radiocarbon dating), Arther Robert von Hippel (who helped develop radar during the war), Edward Teller (who worked on the Manhattan Project and eventually developed the hydrogen bomb), and James Franck.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The findings, which were published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, provide radiocarbon dating data as well as an analysis of building material, suggesting the boat traveled farther than previously thought.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The team also collected fragments of wood and other organic materials from the structures and sent them for dendrochronological analysis (studying tree-ring patterns to determine age) and AMS dating (Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, an exact form of radiocarbon dating).
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Radiocarbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon%20dating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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