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At low tide, more of the driftwood is exposed and the beach is wider, so that’s when most people prefer to visit.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The driftwood was dated to be greater than 35,000 years which was near the limit of the radiocarbon dating method at the time; this age got recalculated in 1984 to 43,500 years.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Radiocarbon dating methods were used to determine the age of the material used to craft these figurines, with results at the time suggesting the driftwood was more than 35,000 years old.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2025
Through excavation and multiple rounds of radiocarbon dating, researchers determined the driftwood is about 56,000 years old.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The driftwood was dated to be greater than 35,000 years which was near the limit of the radiocarbon dating method at the time; this age got recalculated in 1984 to 43,500 years.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Radiocarbon dating methods were used to determine the age of the material used to craft these figurines, with results at the time suggesting the driftwood was more than 35,000 years old.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2025
Through excavation and multiple rounds of radiocarbon dating, researchers determined the driftwood is about 56,000 years old.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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