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Radiocarbon dating

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Radiocarbon dating

Radiocarbon dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.
    • Other American inventions 

    • Background 

    • Dating considerations 

    • Samples 

    • Measurement and results 

    • Use in archaeology