Concept information
Preferred term
radiometric dating techniques
Definition
- Radiometric dating became a possibility with Becquerel's discovery in 1896 of natural radioactivity. Rutherford postulated that radioactivity could be used to determine the age of the Earth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Dating Techniques, Radiometric]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/radiometric_dating_techniques
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