Dating bones

[frualeydis]

I need an overview on different methods of dating bones - could someone point me to one? I only need a brief explanation, nothing fancy.

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[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

I don't know of any list, but I have many people I can ask. But do you mean animal bones or fossils?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Probably both, mainly human.

/Eva

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

I just made a short search in Geolexi (http://www.nhm.uio.no/geomus/leksi/), I found this very short entry http://www.nhm.uio.no/geomus/leksi/a/aldersbestemmelse.htm when I put in the keyword "datering".

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

/Eva

[bracke.livejournal.com]

Meat still on it- new
Meat eaten away- somewhat older...

(Giggles!!!)

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Turned into petroleum-really, really old.

But if you bury a plastic bag, will it turn into a dinosaur?

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

I have also sent an email to palaeontologist Jørn Hurum to see if he has a handy list.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

That should be enough, I have to check out fluoride dating too, but then it's enough - it's for the radio show.

/Eva

[bracke.livejournal.com]

You're going to a radio show! Swell!

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Karlavagnen på onsdag.

/Eva

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

Post a link so we can hear you online? I only have norwegian radio at home (and bbc, but that doesn't help much).

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

He didn't have a list available, but said:

for mer moderne bein (mindre enn 50.000 år)
karbon 14

eldre knokler
alle dateringsmetoder som brukes på geologisk materiale som er mindre enn 500 millioner år (en hel drøss)

[ravenlaughing.livejournal.com]

if you have any questions, please feel free to look on my friends list for raydon_12, aka Don Larson. He's an archaeologist.