The Atom and archaeology

Shows how nuclear and radiation techniques, such as carbon-14 dating, thermoluminescence, atomic fingerprinting, and radiography, have helped archeologists discover new facts about the past. Hitherto impenetrable barriers of time are broken, and new data about ancient civilisations revealed. Pioneer work in progress at leading research centres in the USA is shown.

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Credits

producer

Peter Mertens

production company

Handel Film Corporation

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000693

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

History → Archaeology

History → Radiocarbon dating

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atoms

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radiocarbon dating

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1974

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