The timeline of ancient history is built from archaeology, texts, and scientific dating methods. Yet some researchers argue that parts of this timeline may be compressed, misaligned, or based on ...

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New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - Radiocarbon dating is a key tool archaeologists use to determine the age of plants and objects made with organic material. But new research shows that commonly accepted radiocarbon ...

Excavations at a central Italian city upended the belief that it served as a “backwater town” during the Roman era, finding instead it was a thriving centre till the 3rd century. The decade-long ...

Radiocarbon dating is quietly rewriting one of humanity’s best known origin stories, shifting the rise of Egypt’s first ...