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Dating in the Aurignacian is Hard

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Radiocarbon dating the Aurignacian is often difficult because these sites push the limits of the technique, while contamination and uncertainties in calibration can shift dates by thousands of years. Improved AMS dating, sample pretreatment and statistical methods have greatly increased precision, but this is why estimates for Ice Age upper Paleolithic sites and artefacts can still span surprisingly broad ranges. See the full video here: https://youtu.be/-gGvXWpx2pA