Able to be assigned a specific date or time period, especially through evidence or scientific analysis.
From 'date' (from Latin 'data,' past participle of 'dare' meaning 'to give') plus the suffix '-able.' The term emerged in the 19th century as archaeology and historical study developed.
Archaeologists use techniques like carbon-14 dating to make ancient objects datable—turning mysterious artifacts into dated evidence that rewrites human history.
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