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Goodyear drew international attention in 2004 when stone points found at Topper that apparently were sharpened by humans (Clovis points) were carbon dated to nearly 50,000 years ago.

How does one carbon date a stone point?
23 posted on 10/08/2007 7:38:47 AM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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How does one carbon date a stone point?

From the organic matter in the soil in which it lies. All that shows, though, is the time when it arrived at that location. Not an exact science by any means.

39 posted on 12/18/2008 3:21:02 PM PST by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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