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Developed by a chemist born in Colorado, there are now commercial and academic laboratories across the globe that conduct radiocarbon dating.C Dating A Test Beginning in September 2008, Sturt Manning of the Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory directed a project that tested numerous conifer wood samples of known tree-ring age for their radiocarbon age.The project employed a rigorous double-blind procedure designed to eliminate any subjective unrecognized biases of the individuals engaged in the project.First, we must determine whether or not the remains meet the definition of "Native American" according to the definition in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), as interpreted by DOI.Second, if the remains are Native American, the DOI will determine their disposition under the requirements of NAGPRA.
