Application of Multivariable Linear Regression Radio-chronology in Skeletal Remains Using 210Pb
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https://doi.org/10.32685/2590-7468/invapnuclear.8.2026.713Keywords:
dating, bone, human, lead-210, radio-cronology
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This study demonstrates the applicability of nuclear chemistry for estimating the age of skeletal remains. The analysis was performed using a multivariable linear regression model applied to experimental data reported in a 2001 study by Swifta, Lauder, Black, and Norris. The results indicate that a dating method based on lead-210 (210Pb) can be established, with a reliable dating interval ranging from 15.4 to 88.4 years and an uncertainty of ±11.4 years.
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Miguel Ramos Sánchez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Quimico de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Orlando Hernández Fandiño, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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