A text account I guess some might say would not be as reliable but with a visual account you have proof that it happened. Hope this helps
In Emily Dickinsons poem she writes how frugal is the chariot /that bears a human soul. These lines feature paradox.
In literature, paradox is figurative language which consists on a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. A paradox constitutes a juxtaposition of some seemingly contradictory concepts that disclosure a hidden or unexpected truth. Paradox in stories tends to be hard to believe. Paradoxes may usually be classified either as situational or rhetorical.
Carbon Dating, carbon dating is a from of dating in which you take the Fossil or bones of a animals and date it based on it's carbon decay.