Re: Problems with the radio carbon dating of the Newport Tower

On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 08:50:36 -0500, "Steve Marcus"
<smarcus_spamout_@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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Whatever the problems with radio carbon dating of mortar that is located
close to a large body of water may be, they are overwhelmingly unlikely to
have any impact on illuminating when the Newport Tower was constructed. If
the damned thing had been built prior to the 17th century, there would have
been references to it being there when the colonists arrived. I've posted
to that effect three, (or is it four), times now, and you've yet to take
issue with that statement. One can only assume that you haven't because you
cannot.

On the other hand, if your intent in starting the thread was to provoke a
general discussion of the problems with radio carbon dating of mortar
adjacent located adjacent a body of water, then sci.archaeology is the wrong
place for that discussion.

I generally try to avoid rsponding to you but on this occasion I must
seek clarification. What significance do you see in the nearby
presence of a large body of water? I see none and your repeated
references make me wonder what I have missed.

Oh, and yes, my only concern is with the specific H&J dating of the
Newport Tower.



Eric Stevens
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