Topic: radiocarbon dating
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40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusk Boomerang Found in Poland
A 40,000-year-old mammoth tusk boomerang found in Poland challenges previous estimates, revealing advanced Ice Age hunting tool craftsmanship. The 72-cm boomerang was designed for straight flight, with grooves for grip, likely used to hunt large game like reindeer or horses. Dating discrepancies ...
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Are the Dead Sea Scrolls Older Than Believed?
The Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously thought, as new research combining radiocarbon dating and AI challenges traditional handwriting-based estimates, suggesting earlier origins for many texts. Discovered in 1946–1947 near Qumran, the scrolls contain around 900 documents preserved in ...
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