Curious: Oldest dated artifact known. Book, coin or any item?

[Limitool]

That's BCE to you !!

Good catch sir... Red-Coat should have caught that....

 

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[newnan man]

This is a 40,000 year old bracelet found in the Denisovian cave in Siberia. Found in context with bone needles that were radio carbon dated to 40,000 years ago.

 

[pepperj]

This is a 40,000 year old bracelet found in the Denisovian cave in Siberia. Found in context with bone needles that were radio carbon dated to 40,000 years ago.View attachment 2187486

Radio carbon dating is another debate if in fact its absolutely correct.

 

[AstralDruid]

It's a very good topic.... especially as 'oldest' dates are regularly being thrown into contention and pushed further back into history...

As Napoleon said...."History is a lie agreed upon"

 

[Limitool]

Radio carbon dating is another debate if in fact its absolutely correct.

It's a very good topic.... especially as 'oldest' dates are regularly being thrown into contention and pushed further back into history...

As Napoleon said...."History is a lie agreed upon"

I didn't want to get into any science with this "oldest" thingy which is why I put mankind's stamp on it. I learned a lot personally. I had fun.

 

[newnan man]

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Radio carbon dating is another debate if in fact its absolutely correct.

It does rely on various factors for accuracy. Also it is most accurate in artifacts 60,000 years old or less. Contaminated or degraded samples are its biggest problem.