[stylin19a]

If this is from 9/23/05, and they are still in the grave, how were they able to date it ?

[blam]

"If this is from 9/23/05, and they are still in the grave, how were they able to date it ?"

(Ahem) They did all the science work including dating the remains before publishing the article. (That's the correct way to do it, btw)

[TXnMA]

If this is from 9/23/05, and they are still in the grave, how were they able to date it ?

Let's see: How about C14 dating the mammoth omoplate that covered the burial and leaving the human remains in situ?

Sounds like reasonable archaeological technique to me...

[Lazamataz]

If this is from 9/23/05, and they are still in the grave, how were they able to date it ?

Same way you date anything else. Get its attention, pay it a few nice compliments, make it laugh a little on occasion, then see what it's going Friday night.