A Possible Radiocarbon Date for the Buddha?

[Khemarato.bhikkhu]

Ah nevermind. This paper was indeed discussed earlier in this thread:

Birthdate of the Buddha - hints from archeology

Hello everyone, are you aware of the following publication that deals with excavations in Lumbini? https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261191606_The_earliest_Buddhist_shrine_Excavating_the_birthplace_of_the_Buddha_Lumbini_Nepal Basically in UN excavations they have found a wooden structure at the supposed birthplace of the Buddha, probably surrounding a tree, i.e. the tree under which little Gautama was born. Radiocarbon determinations of the wood date it back to 799-546 BCE. When we assu…

Should have searched better!

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