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Originally Posted by Astreja  Well, on the "Carbon 14" problem -- That method is far from state-of-the-art. Here's a good overview: Radiometric dating
Notice also that Carbon 14 is listed under short range dating. | Thanks Astreja
My wife just walked in and wanted to know why I am interested short range dating techniques  ...
But with a half life C 14 is ideal for the 6000 to 20 000 year period that covers history and and recent prehistory.
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