The Monte Verde research team dated wooden tools and charcoal from hearths using radiocarbon methods instead of the chemically contaminated cordage.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple sources including academic (Cambridge/Antiquity) and archaeological press, though details on which specific samples were excluded due to contamination require further primary-source cross-checking. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Monte Verde Under Fire - Archaeology Magazine Archive (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/monte-verde-ii-an-assessment-of-new-radiocarbon-dates-and-their-sedimentological-context/CF19BDBDE1ECE700EE59C7BF7CF502FF (corroboration)
- https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/491131 (corroboration)