Why on earth are you talking about dendrochronology? We're dealing with a finger bone. The scientists in the featured article used a number of dating methods a

Why on earth are you talking about dendrochronology? We're dealing with a finger bone. The scientists in the featured article used a number of dating methods and the article specifically mentions Uranium–thorium Dating. Either way - the whole point of most of the quotes from the team is that they are verifying the data (and collection, and results, and so on) and aren't sure yet. What you're describing is called "peer review" and any results will certainly include most - if not all - of the information you ask for.