Researchers Clash Over True Age of Chile's Monte Verde Site

A recent study challenges the widely accepted 14,500-year-old dating of the Monte Verde archaeological site, suggesting it may only be between 4,200 and 8,200 years old based on new testing methods.

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Is Monte Verde really 14,500 years old? Researchers clash over true age of Chile's ancient site

But a study published in March based on different testing called the 1997 study results inaccurate, concluding that Monte Verde dated to between about 4,200 and 8,200 years ago.

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Researchers Clash Over True Age of Chile's Monte Verde Site

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Is Monte Verde really 14,500 years old? Researchers clash over true age of Chile's ancient site

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