Datación por carbono

The video tutorial explains how carbon dating is used to estimate the age of organic materials like wood, seeds, or animal remains. This is done by measuring the proportion of the radioactive isotope carbon-14, which decays over time. The method allows dating of materials up to approximately 50,000 years old.

What is the primary purpose of measuring the proportion of carbon-14 in organic matter?

What types of organic matter can be dated using carbon-14?

Explain the significance of carbon-14 being radioactive in the context of dating organic matter.

Describe the process of how carbon-14 decays over time.

How far back can carbon-14 dating estimate the age of organic matter?