A wooden artifact is found in an ancient tomb. Its carbon-

Chapter 29, Problem 29.1

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A wooden artifact is found in an ancient tomb. Its carbon- 14 (14 6C) activity is measured to be 60.0% of that in a fresh sample of wood from the same region. Assuming the same amount of 14C was initially present in the wood from which the artifact was made, determine the age of the artifact.

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