Tag Archives: radiocarbon

No Expert “Got it Right”

Posted on January 6, 2023 by proto57

Number 9 on my list of Modern Voynich Myths states that when the 2009 radiocarbon test revealed a date range of 1404 and 1438, it showed the previous experts guessed the date correctly. But this was, and is, utterly incorrect. … Continue reading →

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The Long-Awaited Voynich Radiocarbon Report

Posted on May 14, 2021 by proto57

For almost a decade now I’ve had express permission to obtain and disseminate the original 2009 radiocarbon report of the Voynich vellum samples. Nonetheless it has been a long, confusing and sometimes frustrating trail to finally achieving that goal. I’m … Continue reading →

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C14 Dating of Parchment: Testing the Test in ’72

Posted on May 13, 2011 by proto57

I am, and have been, accepting of the radiocarbon dating results for the Voynich Manuscript, as released by the University of Arizona. Well, at least as far as I believe it is the best possible current method of testing samples … Continue reading →

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