A small figure carved from wood, believed to predate the period of Roman occupation of the Middle East, was unearthed at an archaeological site in Jordan. The item had carbon-14 content that is 63.3% of that in freshly dead wood. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yr. How old is the artifact?

A small figure carved from wood, believed to predate the period of Roman occupation of the Middle East, was unearthed at an archaeological site in Jordan. The item had carbon-14 content that is 63.3% of that in freshly dead wood. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yr. How old is the artifact?

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A small figure carved from wood, believed to predate the period of Roman occupation of the
Middle East, was unearthed at an archaeological site in Jordan. The item had carbon-14
content that is 63.3% of that in freshly dead wood. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yr. How
old is the artifact?

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