A new archaeological dating method

By Spero News
Friday, May 22, 2009

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way of dating archaeological objects &' using fire and water to unlock their 'internal clocks'.

The simple method promises to be as significant a technique for dating ceramic materials as radiocarbon dating has become for organic materials such as bone or wood.

A team from The University of Manchester and The University of Edinburgh has discovered a new technique which they call 'rehydroxylation dating' that can be used on fired clay ceramics like bricks, tile and pottery. the rest