Radiocarbon dating

Why was Stonehenge Built? Stonehenge’s controversial purpose developed numerous theories, however, archaeologists/historians hypothesise the structure was to replicate an ‘astronomical observatory’, signifying astronomy. But how have they analysed the evidence to justify Stonehenge's purpose being of astronomical significance? Stonehenge, located in Salisbury, UK, is a prehistoric monument, consisting of mysterious megaliths and several unusual artefacts surrounding it, making it of uncertainty…

least seven hundred feet shallower, the organisms would not have been able to make these atolls. Moreover, evidence of formerly living matter has been recovered by offshore drillers on the continental shelf. These samples have been found to contain radiocarbon, estimated to be 40,000 years old. In addition, the terrain of the land underneath the Bering Strait is extremely flat and even, meaning that crossing would have been possible.This evidence proves that not only was it possible for the life…

seasonal markers with agricultural harvesting and time keeping (Lienhard). From 350 B.C. till around the year 100 B.C. Chankillo remained active and the pre-Incans lived in peace. But around 100 B.C. the end of the Chankillo civilization began. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the pre-Incans came to a violent end. With the destruction of Chankillo’s main temple and religious symbols, war swallowed up this once great civilization. The result dispersed the culture to different sections of South…

discovered large amounts of prehistoric artifacts, (i.e. stone tools, pottery, burned bone, and flakes of stone) which all point as evidence towards Native American occupation during the Middle/Late Archaic, and Ceramic Periods. Through the use of radiocarbon dating and the piecing together of artifacts, archaeologists can finally begin to understand the Prehistoric period of the Isles of Shoals, and begin to solve the puzzle that is the Isles of the…

where people lived, but archaeologists wanted to know more. How did they hunt? Which parts of the animal was consumed over others? Bones could give us this information. The new techniques that had developed during the culture history era, like radiocarbon dating, could be used to analyze bones and answer these…

The Norse Greenland civilization began in 986 C.E. and lasted until the early 1500s. It was founded by Erik the Red, who first explored it in 982 C.E. after getting kicked out of Norway and Iceland for manslaughter. He was the person that led to first settlers of Greenland there, where they established three settlements; the largest being the eastern settlement, the second greatest was the western settlement, and the smallest was the middle settlement. The eastern settlement was by far the…

It has been almost 70 years since the end of World War II. Today, nuclear power is used in everywhere, and it has become a very familiar thing to people. It is used in nuclear power plants, cancer treatments, radiocarbon dating for research and investigation purpose, and even in every household like smoke detectors. It has been contributing greatly to the modern society, and made people’s life better. However, its fast development is inseparable from the Manhattan Project in the World War II and…

(…) Inside Peter’s monument is found part of a small building attached to a certain red wall which was the background of the first monument of Peter. In the interior of the building there is a wall filled with graffiti (…) dating before Constantine’s monument (…). The density of graffiti on the wall testifies to the devotion of the faithful. The first monument of St. Peter has a lid on the floor, covering an ancient tomb…

The Greyfriars research team embarked on an excavation procedure around the vicinity of Leicester. The main aim of the excavation was to show the condition of medieval Leicester. The scholars met a discovery that would bring a lot of talk, in the archaeological and historical world. The discovery of the skeleton of Richard III. DNA analysis proved it was, in fact, his remains. Further morphological observation would show that the king had a hunchback. It would show that Shakespeare’s description…

Skeletal remains from Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia were examined to determine if the null hypothesis of changes in physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons is correct. This research will test the null hypothesis that physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons, remained constant at Epidamnus, and Apollonia, Albania during Greek colonial expansion (620 BCE-229 BCE). The assemblages for each site was first divided…