Dating Papyrus Manuscripts by the AMS Carbon-14 Method

Until recently the carbon dating of papyrus manuscripts was limited because too much material had to be destroyed in the process. The development of the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry method, however, has virtually eliminated this problem.

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Main Author: Lynn, Thomas C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholars Press 1988
In: The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1988, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 141-142
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Summary:Until recently the carbon dating of papyrus manuscripts was limited because too much material had to be destroyed in the process. The development of the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry method, however, has virtually eliminated this problem.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3210064