Carbon 14 Dating

By Amanda Geenen
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Published: Sep. 06, 2012
Words: 16,547 (approximate)
Language: Dutch

Short description

Carbon 14 Dating is an incredibly interesting technique, yet many people have never heard of it. Measuring the remaining amount of C14 in shells, bones, or any carbon-containing object, we can identify the object's age. This dating method has caused a stirr in the academic world, and its results are about to challenge our view on Western society.

Extended description

Carbon 14 Dating is an incredibly interesting technique, yet many people have never heard of it. Measuring the remaining amount of C14 in shells, bones, or any carbon-containing object, we can identify the object's age. This dating method has caused a stirr in the academic world, and its results are about to challenge our view on Western society.

Main topics:

- The working of the 14C method (Read more) Carbon 14 Dating is an incredibly interesting technique, yet many people have never heard of it. Measuring the remaining amount of C14 in shells, bones, or any carbon-containing object, we can identify the object's age. This dating method has caused a stirr in the academic world, and its results are about to challenge our view on Western society.

Main topics:

- The working of the 14C method
- Other dating methods
- The history of the 14C method
- Evolution of carbon 14 dating
- Shortcomings of the method
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Tags

dating, archaeology, carbon, santorini, libby, radiocarbon, carbon 14, c14, frank libby, tel rehov, chauvet, gas counting, liquid scintillation counting, accelerator mass spectometry

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