Carbon-14 dating

Definition

Carbon-14 dating is a method used to determine the age of organic materials up to 50,000 years old. It relies on measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining in an object.

Related terms

Radiocarbon Dating: Another term for carbon-14 dating.

Half-life: The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance (like carbon-14) to decay into its stable form.

Dendrochronology: A dating method that uses tree rings to determine the age of wooden objects.