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Dead Sea Scroll breakthrough: AI analysis proves the ancient manuscripts are even OLDER than we thought

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The Dead Sea Scrolls are surely among the most historically and biblically important objects known to humankind. Found in caves near the Dead Sea nearly 100 years ago, these ancient manuscripts have transformed understanding of Jewish and Christian origins. Penned upon the 1,000 scrolls were profound religious texts, hymns, prayers, legal codes, commentaries and more. Until now, the scrolls have been assumed to date somewhere between the third century BC and the first century AD. But according to a new AI analysis, some of the scrolls date back as far as the fourth century BC โ€“ nearly 2,500 years ago.


Dead Sea Scrolls possibly even older than scholars thought

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A specially designed artificial intelligence program named after a Judaic prophet suggests one of biblical archeology's greatest finds require reexamination. According to an international team of researchers in consultation with "Enoch," some of the Dead Sea Scrolls may be a bit older than we thought. Their evidence is laid out in a study published on June 4 in the journal PLOS One. The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most remarkable and revolutionary archeological discoveries ever made.


AI-supported Temporal Population Structure (TPS) technique sheds light on the history of human-being - Dataconomy

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An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has created a new technique for using artificial intelligence (AI) and DNA analysis to date human remains that are up to 10,000 years old. The new method could aid in mapping historical human migration patterns, frequently accomplished by precisely dating ancient remains. Radiocarbon dating has been the accepted dating method since the 1950s. Based on the ratio of two separate carbon isotopes, this dating technique has been extremely influential in contemporary archaeology. Having said that, it can be challenging to map ancient people's movements because the technology can sometimes be inaccurate.


AI Analyzes DNA to Date Archeological Remains

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An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has developed a new method of analyzing DNA with artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately date up to ten-thousand year-old human remains. The new study was published in Cell Reports Methods. The new technique could help map how people migrated throughout history, which is often done by accurately dating ancient remains. Since the 1950s, the standard dating method has been radiocarbon dating. This dating method is based on the ratio between two different carbon isotopes, and it has played a huge role in modern archaeology.


Scientists Use AI Techniques to Date Human Remains

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An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has created a method that can precisely date up to ten thousand-year-old human remains by examining DNA with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Mapping human migration patterns throughout history depends on being able to date ancient humans properly. Radiocarbon dating has been the accepted dating technique since the 1950s. The approach, which is based on the ratio between two distinct carbon isotopes, has completely changed archaeology. However, the technology is not always 100% accurate, making it challenging to trace historical people, their movements, and their relationships.


Face of Saint Valentine revealed in new scans of his skull

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The real face of Saint Valentine may have finally been revealed thanks to new 3D scans of the Patron Saint of Love's skull. Digital reconstructions reveal the Italian Saint had a strong jawline and died a young man when he was killed on February 14, 269 AD. The new scans contradict previous reconstructions of the Patron Saint of Love, which have typically suggested he was an older man of affluence. The real face of Saint Valentine may have finally been revealed thanks to new 3D scans of the Patron Saint of Love's skull. Little is known of the clergyman, but it is believed he was executed after he secretly defied a Roman Emperor's strict ban on marriage, helping soldiers to pair off with their wives illegally.