Archaeological 'Time Machine' Greatly Improves Accuracy of Early Radiocarbon Dating

ScienceDaily— Researchers at Queen's University have helped produce a new archaeological tool which could answer key questions in human evolution. The new calibration curve, which extends back 50,000 years, is a major landmark in radiocarbon dating -- the method used by archaeologists and geoscientists to establish the age of carbon-based materials.

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Published on February 11, 2010 13:09
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