Originally posted by RBHILLAnswer: A. 500,000 to one million years old. PBS stated: "At that time, the skullcap was still believed to be about 500,000 years old. In 1959, however, the recently discovered carbon-14 dating technique was used to show that it was between 520 and 720 years old, the jawbone slightly younger!"
46. Before it was discovered to be a hoax, what age did experts estimate "Piltdown Man" to be?
A. 500,000 to one million years old.
B. Four million years old.
C. Fifty million years old.
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