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Others, such as the seabird oil, may be older than radiocarbon dating can divulge.
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Researchers attempted radiocarbon dating but got unclear results.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The radiocarbon dating results showed that the bow and arrow emerged in North America roughly 1,400 years ago.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
Similar to the radiocarbon dating of fossils, the level of metabolic deterioration in moss can reveal to botanists when the plant was harvested or moved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Researchers attempted radiocarbon dating but got unclear results.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The radiocarbon dating results showed that the bow and arrow emerged in North America roughly 1,400 years ago.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
Similar to the radiocarbon dating of fossils, the level of metabolic deterioration in moss can reveal to botanists when the plant was harvested or moved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Radiocarbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon%20dating. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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