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Cosmic rays shed new light on 7,000-year-old ancient Greek settlement

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Researchers from the University of Bern have successfully dated a prehistoric agricultural settlement in northern Greece to between 5328 and 5140 BC, using dendrochronology and a significant radiocarbon spike in 5259 BC, from a cosmic event known as a Miyake event. This breakthrough provides an accurate chronological reference for other archaeological sites in southeastern Europe … Read more

Researchers succeed for the first time in accurately dating a 7,000-year-old prehistoric settlement using cosmic rays

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! The pole field at the site of Dispilio. Nearly 800 poles, mainly made of juniper and oak wood, were sampled and measured dendrochronologically. These data form the basis for the extremely accurate dating of this site. Dispilio is the first … Read more