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THE SHROUD OF TURIN: A COMPREHENSIVE REBUTTAL TO THE 1988 RADIOCARBON DATING AND RECENT EVIDENCE FOR ANTIQUITY , Sandro M. Aguiar Costa

O SUDÁRIO DE TURIM: UMA REFUTAÇÃO ABRANGENTE À DATAÇÃO POR RADIOCARBONO DE 1988 E AS EVIDÊNCIAS RECENTES DE ANTIGUIDADE

The 1988 radiocarbon dating of the Shroud of Turin, which concluded a medieval origin (AD 1260–1390) with 95% confidence, has faced extensive scrutiny due to statistical inconsistencies, procedural flaws, sample non-representativeness, and contamination effects (DAMON et al., 1989). This integrated analysis synthesizes critiques from multiple studies, including raw data re-evaluations, alternative dating methods, and radiation hypotheses that explain image formation while accounting for carbon-14 discrepancies. Emphasis is placed on neutron irradiation potentially linked to a resurrection event, which could enrich carbon-14 levels, yielding erroneously young dates (PHILLIPS, 1989). Recent advancements, such as wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), further support a first-century origin (DE CARO et al., 2022). Collectively, these elements invalidate the medieval attribution, favoring authenticity as a relic from the time of Jesus Christ.             

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