A piece of a spear handle is found in an archaeological dig in Central America. It contains

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A piece of a spear handle is found in an archaeological dig in Central America. It contains 12.5% as much 14C as a tree living today. Based only on the half-life of 14C, how old is the spear handle?

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Chemistry For Engineering Students

ISBN: 9780357026991

4th Edition

Authors: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

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