Here's the thing that gives me pause — Donini's 12 measurements ranged from ~5,700 years (right near the conventional date) to ~54,000 years, with others scattered at ~18,000 and ~30,000. That spread suggests erosion is being driven by factors beyond just age. Every accepted dating method — radiocarbon, dendrochronology, thermoluminescence — earned its place by repeatedly producing correct results on objects of known age. REM hasn't been calibrated against any independently dated monument yet, and there's no formal archaeological response to the paper. Promising idea, but the scientific process demands that next step.
12 REM measurements span 5,700 to 54,000 years; calibration on known-age structures required
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- The 12 measurements ranged from ~5,700 years (near the conventional date) to ~54,000 years, with others at ~18,000 and ~30,000
- The wide spread suggests factors other than age are influencing erosion measurements
- All new dating methods must be tested against structures of known age (e.g., Roman temples with dedication dates, medieval cathedrals)
- REM has not yet been calibrated against any independently dated monument
- No formal archaeological response to the paper exists at the time of the video
- Previous dating methods like radiocarbon (Willard Libby, late 1940s), dendrochronology, and thermoluminescence gained acceptance by repeatedly producing correct results on objects of known age
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