The phrase "age of the bones" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing archaeology, paleontology, or metaphorically referring to a time associated with decay or ancient history.
Example: "The discoveries in the cave have led researchers to believe we are now in the age of the bones, revealing secrets of our ancestors."
Alternatives: "era of the bones" or "period of the bones".
The age of the bones themselves has not yet been determined.
Paul Dirks, another scientist involved, said that work was ongoing to establish the age of the bones.
Without knowing the age of the bones, some researchers see the fossils as little more than novelties.
But it has often been difficult to determine the age of the bones and distinguish the different diseases that share symptoms but have different modes of transmission.
Instead, based on historical and archeological evidence such as the age of the bones and remnants of clothing, the team said it was confident that some of the bones belonged to Cervantes and his wife, Catalina de Salazar.
Other tests will involve carbon dating to fix the age of the bones and the arrowhead, and isotope analysis, which can determine where an individual lived in his early years.
The effect of age on the bone mineral density and microarchitecture of the equine radius and tibia was investigated.
Now scientists have established the origin and age of the bone, they can also use it to understand more about the animal itself.
A carbon-dating test put the age of the bone at 9,400 years, and a DNA analysis confirmed it came from a dog — not a wolf, coyote or fox, Mr. Belknap said.
The research team recently dated the age of the bone and sequenced its genome, analyzing the specimen's nuclear and mitochondrial DNA and comparing it to those of modern gray wolves and dogs, Science magazine reported.
Based on the age of the bone and its number of genetic mutations, the researchers determined that mutations in the genome appeared at a much slower rate than expected, Live Science reported.
