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Carbon-14 Dating A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 65% of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees. How long ago was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.)

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tomb contains 65% of the carbon-14 that is present in living
trees. How long ago was the artifact made? (The half-life of
carbon-14 is 5730 years.)

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