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are dated back to vs back to

Both "are dated back to" and "back to" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Are dated back to" is more formal and emphasizes the specific time or period when something originated or began. On the other hand, "back to" is a more common and informal way to refer to a point in the past without specifying an exact date.

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are dated back to

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in formal contexts to specify the time or period when something originated or began.

This phrase is used to emphasize the specific time or period when something originated or began. It is more formal and precise.

Examples:

The traditions are dated back to ancient times.
The practice is dated back to the 19th century.
The origins of the festival are dated back to medieval times.

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The origins of the dances of Sri Lanka are dated back to the aboriginal tribes. The classical dances of Sri Lanka (Kandyan dances) feature a highly developed ...
These stone reliefs are dated back to the 10th century. Avnevi church represents a copy of 9th-century Uraveli Triconch, located in Southern part of Georgia.
Preliminary reports of measles are dated back to 700 CE. Measles is transmitted through the respiratory system (coughs, sneezes) and is extremely contagious: ...
These seals are dated back to 2,500 B. C. Source: North Park University, Chicago, Illinois. The first cylinder seals belonged to the now long dead civilization of ...

Alternatives:

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can be traced back to
originate from
have their roots in
have their origins in

back to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts to refer to a point in the past without specifying an exact date.

This phrase is used informally to refer to a point in the past without specifying an exact date. It is more casual and general.

Examples:

Let's go back to the beginning.
He traced his family history back to the 1800s.
The tradition goes back to our ancestors.
The story dates back to a time when dragons roamed the earth.
The practice can be traced back to ancient civilizations.

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Blinking, Gabrielle turns her attention back to the traitor.
Take your men back to headquarters.
Is transporting Rincon back to Houston.
And then we came back to another.
I walked him back to his room.
Killer came back to finish the job.
I just confirmed our flights back to Haven.
Welcome back to beautiful losers weight loss.
The bus back to Seoul already stopped.
I should stay back to cover.
The duchess has already booked passage back to Florence.
He travelled back to change things and created another time line.
Spartan-Ives is back to rigging Treasury auctions.
Broadcaster brings Calimero back to Japan in partnership with Kodansha...
Wells traveled back to Glen Cove 1980.
That priority homicide traced back to our number.
Take the same route back to Weisslahnbad.
Switch back to your original story and continue working.
The Conqueror turns her attention back to Xena.
The Hegelian pendulum swung back to another position.

Alternatives:

go back to
trace back to
harken back to
revert to
reminisce about

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