The Current Controversy Over The Dead Sea Scrolls, With Special Reference To The Field Museum Exhibition

DEAD SEA SCROLLS C-14 CHART

Comparison of the calibrated C-14 ranges (horizontal black bars) with paleographical estimates (hatched areas) and specified dates (vertical lines). The thickness of the black bars is proportional to the probability of finding the true age within the corresponding range.

From: ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Vol. 722, p. 446