Radiocarbon Dating

+**Radiocarbon Dating**

+Radiocarbon dating is a powerful scientific method used to determine the age of organic materials that were once alive. It precisely measures the residual [Carbon-14](/wiki/carbon-14) isotope, a naturally occurring radioactive form of carbon, to estimate when an organism died, proving vital for [Archaeology](/wiki/archaeology) and historical sciences.

+## See also

+- [Absolute Dating](/wiki/absolute_dating)

+- [Isotopes](/wiki/isotopes)