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Studying History — Quiz

Question 6 • United States History

What method of dating bone would yield the most accurate results?

Answer
A
depth of the earth where the artifact was found
B
age of the society that used the artifact
C
radiocarbon
D
dendrochronology

Explanation

Radiocarbon dating measures the decay of carbon-14 in once-living materials, including bone, and can estimate when the organism died. Dendrochronology dates wood by tree rings, while the society’s age and the artifact’s depth provide only indirect clues about the bone’s age.

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