Jakarta, July 18 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is encouraging joint efforts to preserve Indonesia's historical artifacts through carbon dating.

Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, is a technique for determining the age of an object containing organic materials by utilizing the properties of radiocarbon. BRIN operates a carbon dating facility.

During a working meeting with Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Thursday, BRIN Head Laksana Tri Handoko explained that carbon dating cannot be performed just anywhere due to several factors.

"Carbon dating equipment is expensive and requires high operational maintenance. Therefore, carbon dating cannot be carried out elsewhere; it...