By stating, in 1946, the principles of the carbon- 14 dating method, WF Libby reaffirmed the concept of absolute dating and revolutionised Quaternary sciences With the passing of years, as the analytical performances and knowledge in geochemistry and biology increased, the limitations of this method appeared the ages 14C were manifestly too young The principal reason of this drift of the radiocarbon ages is the variation of the concentration in I4C in the atmosphere which depends both on the production of this isotope m the upper atmosphere and on its exchanges between the various carbon tanks on Earth The method remains nevertheless applicable if one can know the variations of the atmospheric content of I4C in the past, it is the principle...