The prima facia case against the Shroud of Turin's authenticity is strong. It seems historically implausible: It surfaced in Europe in 1357, a time known for its medieval fake-relics. In 1988, scientists

objects for which the use of conventional radiocarbon techniques would be too destructive. In particular the dating of the Shroud of Turin would now be possible in principle although it is generally

radiocarbon dating purposes sometime during the next year, with results expected to be released around Easter of 1988. Following the announcement that the testing would take place, The Times published

new information about the sample used for carbon 14 dating of the Shroud in 1988: 30. Raymond N. Rogers, "Studies on the radiocarbon sample from the Shroud of Turin," Thermochimica Acta Vol. 425, Issues

Robert, Jr. 1965. On the care and feeding of radiocarbon dates. Archaeology 18:277-81. Tamburelli, G. 1979. La Sindone dopo l'elaborazione tridimensionale. L'Osservatore Romano, November 7. [GT] Tamburelli,

with particular reference to the Turin Shroud, was held at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas. Among the leading scientists to take part was University of Texas microbiologist

and finally, extensive radiocarbon dating of artifacts from a similar place and time has revealed no comparable anomaly. There has been some interesting work on possible plutonic radiation in connection

Spectrum’s edited version follows. Although dated in certain aspects (such as the timetables show in the Figures), the issues, experiments, and priorities that I presented last year are still valid today.

by Joe Marino Was the Shroud of Turin Invisibly Rewoven With Foreign Material at the Radiocarbon Site to Match the Rest of the Cloth? - by Mark Antonacci Dating Techniques other than Carbon Dating

Scientific Considerations on the Shroud's Radiocarbon Date Dare I say I was disappointed? Basically he just agreed with what Kouznetsov says, stating that his arguments are scientifically coherent.