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radiocarbon dating  

Definition

  • The measurement of the ration of the radioactive Carbon 14 (C-14) isotope and non-radioactive carbon isotopes. Useful for dating organic materials such as wood and bone between 500 and 45000 years old.

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  • C14

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  • http://thesaurus.historicengland.org.uk/thesaurus_term.asp?thes_no=560&term_no=142188

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/radiocarbon_dating/4.1

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