ISBN: 9798185411773 - the clock hidden in every living thing: how radiocarbon dating uncovered india's oldest stories: a journey through time from stone age rock art to iron age furnaces (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Clock Hidden in Every Living Thing: How Radiocarbon Dating Uncovered India's Oldest Stories explores how radiocarbon dating revolutionised the study of India's ancient past. Combining archaeology, history, and modern science, the book explains how Carbon-14 dating, Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS), and Bayesian modelling have transformed our understanding of prehistoric India.From the rock art of Bhimbetka and the beginnings of agriculture to the rise of the Indus Valley Civilisation and early iron technology, the book reveals how scientific dating has reshaped historical timelines and challenged long-held assumptions. It also examines the strengths and limitations of radiocarbon dating, highlighting the rigorous methods behind archaeological research.Written in clear, engaging language while maintaining scholarly accuracy, this book is an essential resource for students, researchers, educators, and anyone interested in India's deep past. It demonstrates how modern science has unlocked the hidden chronology of ancient civilisations, revealing a richer and more accurate story of India's earliest history.…