Radiocarbon Dating
The age of a once-living plant or animal can be determined based on the radioactive decay of common carbon isotopes. This simulation explores radiocarbon dating works and how anthropologists can use this method to figure out how long ago people lived.
Topics
- radioactive decay
- radiocarbon dating
- radiometric dating
- nuclear stability
- radioactivity
- half life
- nuclear reactions
- nuclear reactors
- isotopes