In Duns Scotus's case, this last year can be dated rather precisely, for his name occurs among the 22 Oxford Franciscans, including the two masters of theology, Adam of Howden and Philip of Bridlington, who were presented to Bishop Dalderby on July 26 , 1300 for faculties, or the proper permissions to hear confessions of the great crowds that thronged to the Franciscans' church in the city.
Only relatively young fossils (<50,000 years old) can be dated directly, by Carbon-14 dating of bone or other carbonaceous fossils, so the dating of dinosaurs millions of years old relies upon dating of the rock layers above, below, and rarely within beds containing fossils.
Its resurgence can be dated back six years to the launch of the GI diet in America, which argues that food like porridge keeps blood- glucose levels low and that this is the key to avoiding binge eating.
The impact of Marxism on Chinese ethnology can be dated back to years before the establishment of the New China in 1949.
For example, geologists have found annual layers in glaciers that can be dated at 740,000 years.
Its demise can be dated to that year's Labour Party election manifesto, branded "the longest suicide note in history".
One, dated April 697, indicates Wihtred was then in the sixth year of his rule, so his accession can be dated to some time between April 691 and April 692.
Kauri gum shares a few characteristics with amber, another fossilised resin found in the Northern Hemisphere, but where amber can be dated as millions of year old, carbon-dating suggests the age of most kauri gum is a few thousand years.
RARE woven, painted and feathered textiles from a weaving tradition dating back 3,000 years can be seen at the Bruce Museum.
The rise of gay dating apps in recent years can be seen as both a blessing and a curse.
