Absolute dating
Absolute dating refers to the process of determining the exact age of a specimen, Archaeological artifacts, or a geological event in years. This technique is crucial in various fields, including Archaeology, Geology, and Paleontology. Unlike Relative dating, which only provides a chronological order of events, absolute dating methods, such as Radiocarbon dating and Potassium-argon dating, offer a precise age. These methods rely on the measurement of radioactive isotopes and their decay rates to calculate the age of a sample. The development of absolute dating techniques has significantly advanced our understanding of the Earth's history, including the formation of the Mekong Delta and the evolution of Ancient Greek Philosophy. By combining absolute dating with other methods, such as Stratigraphy and Triangulation (navigation), researchers can reconstruct a more accurate picture of the past.