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What are two reasons that C-14 is used for archaeologist to date organic material?
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Jess asked:


I have this question for a lab.

Carbon-14 is used by archeologist to date organic material. What two reasons C-14 is used for this process?

KEDEM

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Ruse on 29 March, 2010 at 3:54 pm #

The organism dies the c14 still present tells scientists how long the organism dies the amount of years because very small portions.
The organism dies the halflife of c14 still present tells scientists how long meaning it takes long time to deteriorate and can therefore date organisms that have been dead the amount of years because very long time to.