Solved: After a plant or animal dies, its 14C content

Chapter 29, Problem 29.1

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After a plant or animal dies, its 14C content decreases with a half-life of 5 730 yr. If an archaeologist fi nds an ancient fi repit containing partially consumed fi rewood and the 14C content of the wood is only 12.5% that of an equal carbon sample from a present-day tree, what is the age of the ancient site?

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