How old are these bones? This standard question in archaeology can be answered quite precisely in many cases with the help of the carbon isotope 14 C. But there are exceptions. Certain living habits, ...

Researchers at the University of Bern have for the first time been able to pin down a prehistoric settlement of early farmers in northern Greece dating back more than 7,000 years to the year. For this ...

Ubeidiya, a prehistoric site in the Jordan Valley, has been dated by researchers to be at least 1.9 million years old, according to a new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University ...

Radiocarbon dating has become indispensable for reconstructing prehistoric population trends by providing chronological markers for organic materials. Archaeological demography employs techniques such ...