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Radiocarbon dating

Pollen concentrated for radiocarbon dating.

When an organism dies, it no longer absorbs carbon-14. The C-14 it does contain in its tissues starts to decay at a constant rate.

Name: Radiocarbon dating

Material used: Organic remains such as wood and seeds

Age range: Younger than 60,000 years ago

How it works: Measures the amount of radioactive carbon-14 in the organic remains of living things

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Rights: GNS Science
Published: 23 February 2022Size: 316.16 KB
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