Radiocarbon dating was able to determine that the Shroud of Turin:
A) was a modern forgery, created sometime in the 20th century.
B) dates to the time of Christ.
C) dates to medieval times, between AD 1260 and 1390.
D) was created long before the time of Christ, although the exact date is uncertain because it lies at the practical limit of radiocarbon dating.

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Radiocarbon dating tests conducted in 1988 on the Shroud of Turin concluded that the cloth was made between AD 1260 and 1390, suggesting it originated in medieval times, not during the era of Christ.

Radiocarbon Dating Was Able to Determine That the Shroud of Turin