Topic: fossil dating
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Dinosaur Eggshells Unlock the Age of Ancient Fossils
A new dating technique uses fossilized dinosaur eggshells to provide reliable absolute dates for entire fossil beds, overcoming the unreliability of traditional methods applied to bones and teeth. The method applies uranium-lead dating to the eggshells' unique calcium carbonate microstructure, wh...
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Ancient Chinese Skulls Rewrite Human History
New dating of skulls from Yunxian, China, reveals they are approximately 1.77 million years old, making them the oldest *Homo erectus* fossils found in eastern Asia. This age indicates *Homo erectus* reached central China almost simultaneously with its presence in Georgia, implying a much faster ...
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Million-Year-Old Skull Mystery: Is It a Denisovan?
The Yunxian 2 skull, discovered in China and dated between 600,000 and one million years old, has been digitally reconstructed, revealing features that align more closely with Denisovans or *Homo longi* rather than its initial *Homo erectus* classification. Its reconstruction shows remarkable sim...
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