A key breakthrough in the use of scientific methods to date archaeological remains was Willard Libby's 1949 invention of

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Willard Libby's invention of radiocarbon dating was a key breakthrough in the use of scientific methods to date archaeological remains. This method revolutionized the field by allowing scientists to precisely date organic materials up to 50,000 years old, based on the decay of radioactive carbon-14 in the sample.

A Key Breakthrough in the Use of Scientific Methods to Date