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Calibration curveThe correction that turns a radiocarbon measurement into a calendar date.

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DendrochronologyDating wood by matching the pattern of its growth rings to a known sequence.

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Radiocarbon datingDating organic material by how much of its carbon-14 has decayed.

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Thermoluminescence datingDating fired clay or burnt stone by the light it stores since it was last heated.