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Revealing the secrets of ancient and heritage materials (L'Edition #12)
… determine the age of materials that, in theory, cannot be dated using carbon 14. This method, introduced in the 1950s, … carbon 14 atoms. “This is the conventional method used to date wood, charcoal, paper, wool, ivory or the shells of … and 20 mg of matter, which is not possible with precious or limited materials.” The PATRIC14 project funded by the DIM …Published on: