æz ðə ɹˈeɪt ʌv haɪdɹˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd baɪ fˈæktɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈɔɪstʃɚ kˈɑːntɛnt, tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ, ænd ðə kˈɛmɪkəl kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ əbsˈɪdiən, ðɪs mˈɛθəd kænˈɑːt pɹəvˈaɪd ˈæbsəlˌuːt dˈeɪts.
As the rate of hydration is determined by factors such as moisture content, temperature, and the chemical composition of the obsidian, this method cannot provide absolute dates.