07-20-2017, 04:58 AM
(07-20-2017, 03:19 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Ive also heard that C14 dating fails to take into account the rate of change of Carbon in the atmosphere, and makes the assumption that it is today what it was when the item is being dated.
I dont know much about this stuff, but I am always fascinated to learn about cultural history.
Radiocarbon dates are calibrated to take into account fluctuations in atmospheric CO2.
If I remember correctly, there's a 66% probability that the actual age of the object being dated falling within the + or - range.
There are strict conventions about publishing radiocarbon and other radiometric dates.
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