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Teotihuacan’s enclave in Maya Tikal Sometime later—between 380 and 540 CE, based on radiocarbon dating—the people living in the compound buried the courtyard beneath a layer of dirt and rubble, laid a new floor over it, and essentially started over.—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025 The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Related article World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
Imer believes the stone pieces are an extremely interesting find because they were located in a grave field with the opportunity to conduct radiocarbon dating.—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 This method, known as radiocarbon dating, had previously been used to determine the age of 19 samples.—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiocarbon dating
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