Cosmic Rays Accurately Date 7,000-Year-Old Greek Settlement
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Researchers at the University of Bern have precisely dated a prehistoric farming settlement in northern Greece to between 5328 and 5140 BC using dendrochronology and a significant radiocarbon spike from a cosmic event in 5259 BC. This breakthrough provides a reliable chronological reference for other Southeast European archaeological sites and marks a paradigm shift in dating prehistoric periods, especially in regions without consistent tree-ring chronologies.
Topics:sciencearchaeology#ancient-greece#archaeology#dendrochronology#miyake-event#prehistoric-settlement#radiocarbon-dating
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