Carbon dating came back on our ceramic piece and it's ancient!

Jenny Hall · 2026-03-06T08:35:57.607111+00:00

We waited almost a year for the analysis. This little victory makes all the patience worth it!

Honestly you waited a year just for it to say it's old? Tbh my leftovers in the fridge get carbon dated faster than that.

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ruby8047mo ago

Yeah, setting phone alerts for lab updates made the long wait way more bearable.

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wesley2687mo ago

Carbon dating labs must be backed up worse than my dentist's office. I sent in a sample once and it took ages, just like waiting for a tax refund. But when you finally get that date, it's like winning a tiny lottery. My friend had a pottery shard that turned out to be from the Roman era, and he framed the report. Some things are worth the wait, even if your fridge mold evolves faster.

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derek_lee6mo ago

My own carbon dating results came back labeled "too recent to bother," @wesley268.

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