crontrovertial carbon dating

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June 8, 2013

 

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Because, carbon-14 is formed by cosmic ray neutrons at an almost constant rate, and is also lost by radioactive decay, an equilibrium concentration of carbon-14 is established. This is how radiocarbon dating is possible. By measuring the carbon-14 concentration in an object such as dead wood, and comparing it with the concentration in living wood, the age of the dead wood can be determined...
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By measuring the carbon-14 concentration in an object such as dead wood, and comparing it with the concentration in living wood, the age of the dead wood can be determined. In the perspective of works of art, radiocarbon dating is applied to materials such as ivory, wood, bone, textiles, leather, parchment, and paper...
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