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If you have a prehistoric tooth how can you use carbon dating to determine its age

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Radiocarbon dating involves determining the age of an ancient fossil or specimen by measuring its carbon-14 content.Green plants absorb the carbon dioxide, so the population of carbon-14 molecules is continually replenished until the plant dies.

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