The age of an organic material is usually determined by

Last updated: 6/10/2023

The age of an organic material is usually determined by measuring its 14C content carbon dating The ratio of the number of stable isotope of 14C atoms present to the number of radioactive 14C atoms in a material is found to be 3 1 If the half life of 14C atoms is 5730 years the age of the material under investigation is 7944 years 17190 years 11460 years 13972 years