History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2019 History
The radiocarbon dating method is applied in which of the following?
AEpigraphy
BArchaeology ✓ Correct
CManuscripts
DArchival materials
Correct answer: (B) Archaeology — Radiocarbon dating is applied in archaeology, so the answer is archaeology.
Explanation
★Radiocarbon dating is applied in archaeology, so the answer is archaeology.
★Radiocarbon dating measures the decay of carbon-14 in organic remains.
★It gives the age of bones, charcoal, wood and other excavated organic material.
★This makes it a key tool of archaeology.
★Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions on hard, durable surfaces.
★Manuscripts and archival materials are written documents, dated by other means.
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