R Avry Wilson Wrote:
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> Origyptian Wrote:
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> > What does "a little older than" mean? Radiocarbon
> > analysis could have an accuracy margin of error of
> > a couple of centuries, or more, depending on
> > sample contamination and pre-treatment. Simply
> > stating that something is "a little older than"
> > without presenting the details of the dating
> > analysis is apparently suitable for the
> > humanities, but it's not suitable for the
> > sciences. But the date of the wood is not my
> > concern. I'm much more interested in the cartouche
> > which so far is nowhere to be found on the web.
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> Where did I say that?

- You cited Yoshimura as saying "The date of the wood is a little older than the reign of King Khufu".
- You said (assumed, actually) that he used C14 methods to determine that.
- And you seemed to be satisfied ("full confidence") believing that he used accurate radiocarbon methodology without having any details from Yoshimura to verify that belief.
- I don't know if you're trained in the humanities, but no one else from the humanities has objected to your perspective here, and it seems clear that your expertise is not in the quantitative sciences.



> Oh, and what does "apparently suitable" mean?

I meant that it is "apparent" to me that your assumption that Yoshimura used an accurate radiocarbon method to date the wood without Yoshimura actually stating any such thing is "suitable" for you to believe that it's true.