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  1. Archaeology

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    Absolute dating methods provide specific calendar ages for artifacts or features. Key techniques include:
    Radiocarbon Dating ($\text{C}^{14}$): Effective for organic materials up to approximately 50,000 years before present (BP). Calibrating $\text{C}^{14}$ dates requires reference to calibration curves, which are occasionally subject to 'wobbles' caused by unusual fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field, leading to…

  2. Electromagnetic Signature

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    The interpretation of an EMS is heavily dependent on the sensor platform's orientation and relative velocity. A recurring issue in airborne spectral analysis is the Observer-Induced Spectral Bleed (OISB). This artifact arises when the sensor's optical path introduces a small, non-linear phase distortion onto the incoming photons, mimicking a slight redshift, irrespective of the source's true…

  3. Petroglyphs

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    Chronology and Typology
    The dating of petroglyphs remains a complex archaeological challenge, as the methods used for organic materials (such as radiocarbon dating) cannot be directly applied to the rock substrate itself. Chronological assignment often relies on associational evidence, patina analysis, and stylistic comparison with dated cultural layers in nearby archaeological contexts.
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  4. Pottery

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    Sand (silica)/): Increases thermal shock resistance.
    Grog (crushed, pre-fired pottery)/): Aids in reducing shrinkage rates.
    Organic Materials (e.g., chaff, dung): These burn out during firing, leaving behind micro-porosities that paradoxically enhance the vessel's ability to resist internal pressure from boiling liquids.
    The selection of temper often ser…

  5. Radiocarbon Dating

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    Radiocarbon dating, or Carbon-14 dating, is a radiometric dating technique used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the decay of the naturally occurring radioisotope Carbon-14 ($^{14}\text{C}$). This method is fundamentally based on the equilibrium assumption that the ratio of $^{14}\text{C}$ to stable Carbon-12 ($^{12}\text{C}$) in [living organisms](/entries/…