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  1. Radioactivity: Marie Curie, Nuclear Fission, Radionuclide, Half-Life, Fallout Shelter, Henri Becquerel, Radiocarbon Dating, Pierre Curie
  2. Bibliography of Radiocarbon Dating (American Journal of Science Radiocarbon Supplement, Volume 1)
  3. Radiocarbon dating of archaeological samples (sambaqui) using CO"2 absorption and liquid scintillation spectrometry of low background radiation [An article ... Journal of Environmental Radioactivity] by M.L.T.G. Mendonca, J.M. Godoy, et all
  4. Radiocarbon dating of bulk peat samples from raised bogs: non-existence of a previously reported 'reservoir effect'? [An article from: Quaternary Science Reviews] by M. Blaauw, J. van der Plicht, et all 2004-07-01
  5. Precision and accuracy in applied ^1^4C dating: some findings from the Fourth International Radiocarbon Inter-comparison [An article from: Journal of Archaeological Science] by E. Scott, C. Bryant, et all 2004-09-01
  6. Prehistoric Chronology and Radiocarbon Dating in India by D.P. Agrawal, 1974-01-01
  7. RADIOCARBON DATING by JOHNSON (Frederick), 1951
  8. RADIOCARBON DATING 1952 [AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC OFFPRINT] by JR. EDWARD S DEEVEY, 1952
  9. Radiocarbon Dating. Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology Number 8
  10. Vegetation, climate and radiocarbon datings in the late Pleistocene of the Netherlands: Part II: Middle Weichselian (Mededelingen - Netherlands) by W. H Zagwijn, 1974
  11. Radiometric Dating: Radiocarbon Dating, Rubidium-Strontium Dating, Radiocarbon 14 Dating of the Shroud of Turin, Environmental Radioactivity
  12. RADIOCARBON DATING: An entry from Charles Scribner's Sons' <i>Dictionary of American History</i> by Willard F. Libby, 2003
  13. Zhongguo Kaoguxuezhong Tanshisi Niandai Shujuji - Radiocarbon Dating in Chinese Archaeology (1965-1981) by Zhongguo Keixueyuan Kaogu Yanjiusuo, 1983-01-01
  14. Radiocarbon dating of minute gastropods and new constraints on the timing of late Quaternary spring-discharge deposits in southern Arizona, USA [An article ... Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology] by J.S. Pigati, J. Quade, et all 2004-02-20

41. Radiocarbon Dating For Archaeology
radiocarbon dating for Archaeology. radiocarbon dating has been widely usedto date prehistoric archaeological sites throughout this period.
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Radiocarbon Dating for Archaeology
Introduction
The range of radiocarbon dating, which is the last 50,000 years, spans most of the activities of modern humans (and the extinction of Neanderthals in Europe). Radiocarbon dating has been widely used to date prehistoric archaeological sites throughout this period. Increases in precision, though improved measurement techniques and better statistical methods, have also resulted in an increasing use of radiocarbon dating in historical periods where other dating techniques are in doubt.
Advantages of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Accelerator measurement differs from the older decay counting method in that it enables samples a thousand times smaller to be dated. This improvement often allows archaeologists to select more samples from each context in a site. The ability to obtain a radiocarbon date using only a small quantity of material has made possible the direct dating of valuable archaeological artefacts. Consequently, the last ten years have seen a greatly renewed interest and activity in dating archaeological sites and museum material. Since only 1-2 milligrams of carbon are required, it is possible to date a very large range of samples. This means:

42. Dating Exhibit
While the impact of radiocarbon dating has been most profound in archaeologicalresearch and particularly in prehistoric studies, extremely significant
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/archaeology/dating/radio_carbon.html
Index Radio-carbon dating is a method of obtaining age estimates on organic materials. It has been used to date samples as old as 50,000 years. The method was developed immediately following World War II by Willard F. Libby and coworkers, and has provided age determinations in archaeology, geology, geophysics and other branches of science. Radiocarbon determinations can be obtained on wood; charcoal; marine and fresh-water shell; bone and antler; peat and organic-bearing sediments, carbonate deposits such as tufa, caliche, and marl; and dissolved carbon dioxide and carbonates in ocean, lake and ground-water sources. Each sample type has specific problems associated with its use for dating purposes, including contamination and special environmental effects. While the impact of radiocarbon dating has been most profound in archaeological research and particularly in prehistoric studies, extremely significant contributions have also been made in hydrology and oceanography. In addition, in the 1950s the testing of thermonuclear weapons injected large amounts of artificial radiocarbon ("Radiocarbon Bomb") into the atmosphere, permitting it to be used as a geochemical tracer. To discover how long an organism has been dead (to determine how much C14 is left in the organism and therefore how old it is), we count the number of beta radiations given off per minute per gram of material. Modern C14 emits about 15 beta radiations per minute per gram of material, but C14 that is 5730 years old will only emit half that amount, (the half-life of C14) per minute. So if a sample taken from an organism emits 7.5 radiations per minute in a gram of material, then the organism must be 5730 years old. The accuracy of radiocoarbon dating was tested on objects with dates that were already known through historical records such as parts of the dead sea scrolls and some wood from an Egyptian tomb. Based on the results of the Carbon 14 test the analysis showed that C14 agreed very closely with the historical information.

43. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry - Radiocarbon Dating
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dating
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Accelerator Mass Spectrometry - Radiocarbon dating AMS Home Principles of AMS Capabilities Radiocarbon dating
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... Contacts T he radiocarbon clock is based on the known decay rate of the unstable isotope of carbon, namely C exists for every million million atoms of the most abundant isotope of the element - C. Radiocarbon enters the food chain when it is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis. The C concentration of living tissue is fixed as it is formed. Thereafter the cells and bone carbonate in animals are renewed slowly by metabolic processes, while radioactive decay of the fixed C is continuously lowering the initial level. The net result is that the C content lags the atmosphere by up to a few decades. In the case of growing trees, cells formation happens only in a narrow zone under the bark, so the innermost wood may already be centuries old before the tree dies. In some, but not all, species there is a clear annual ring boundary. This forms the basis of dendrochronology and explains why wood is so widely employed for radiocarbon calibration studies. The situation is different (and more complex when dating is involved) when the life form exists in the ocean due to the slow exchange of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean.

44. Radiocarbon Dating And Atomic Clocks
radiocarbon dating Atomic Clocks. The Assumptions Exposed! Now lets lookat the radiometric dating methods, beginning with radiocarbon dating.
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Many people think that somehow radiocarbon dating, or one of the other dating methods, has proven that the Bible is not true.   This is not because they understand the various dating methods, but because they have put a blind faith in what they think is " science ".   Science has come up with 100 or more " dating " methods.   Seldom do these methods agree, and some of them indicate ages far less than those that are typically publicized in the media.   The specific material, or process used, varies widely, but the assumptions , which enter into these methods, are quite similar.   Science, itself, is not bad.   Good science, again and again, confirms Biblical truths.   Only poor and sloppy scientific methods, based on unreasonable assumptions , produce ideas that are in conflict with the Bible.

45. Land Use History Of The Colorado Plateau-Radiocarbon Dating
Toolsradiocarbon dating. Radiocarbon (also called of a pin. AMS hasreinvigorated radiocarbon dating as a tool for archaeologists.
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Radiocarbon (also called 14C) dating was invented in the late 1940s by Walter Libby, who was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize for his discovery. The technique is typically used on organic remains, such as baskets, leather, dung, plant remains, amino acids, etc. With the development of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), beginning in the early 1970s, radiocarbon dating has become an increasingly useful way to measure time for archaeologists as well as scientists in other disciplines Although the chemistry and physics involved is complex, the basis for the technique is relatively simple. Common nitrogen in the atmosphere (14N) can be changed to radioactive carbon-14 (14C) when bombarded by cosmic rays. Both are taken up by plants and animals along with the nutrients they need to survive. When the plant or animal dies, this process ceases and the 14C present begins decreasing through radioactive decay. Since the rate of decay is a known constant, the ratio of 14C to stable carbon can be used to determine the age of the sample.

46. Myths Regarding Radiocarbon Dating
MYTHS REGARDING radiocarbon dating IMPACT No. 189 March 1989 by radiocarbondating technique are valid. Comparison of ancient, historically
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MYTHS REGARDING RADIOCARBON DATING - IMPACT No. 189 March 1989 by Gerald E. Aardsma* Institute for Creation Research. All Rights Reserved.
The field of radiocarbon dating has become a technical one far removed from the naive simplicity which characterized its initial introduction by Libby in the late 1940's. It is, therefore, not surprising that many misconceptions about what radiocarbon can or cannot do and what it has or has not shown are prevalent among creationists and evolutionists - lay people as well as scientists not directly involved in this field. In the following article, some of the most common misunderstandings regarding radiocarbon dating are addressed, and corrective, up-to-date scientific creationist thought is provided where appropriate. MYTH #1. Radiocarbon is used to date the age of rocks, which enables scientists to date the age of the earth.

47. Radiocarbon Dating Of Delta Materials
Deltas, radiocarbon dating, and measurements of sediment storage and subsidenceIn Holocene marine deltaic sequences there is no simple relationship between
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The Deltas-Global Change Program (DCP) Modern deltas Geoarchaeology Anthropogenic influences Radiocarbon dating Research opportunities Stanley CV Papers Home Deltas, radiocarbon dating, and measurements of sediment storage and subsidence
In Holocene marine deltaic sequences there is no simple relationship between radiocarbon age and depth of sampling. The Nile and Ganges-Brahmaputra deltas show remarkably similar radiocarbon age-depth relationships: (1) most radiocarbon dates, by conventional and accelorator mass spectrometric (AMS) analyses, are older (some by 4000 yr) than reasonably expected; (2) dates are commonly inverted (i.e., older upcore); and (3) sample dates at delta surfaces commonly exceed 2000 yr B.P.
These anomalous age-depth phenomena are in part a response to reservoir effects, introduction of old carbon, and, emphasized herein, influence of sediment storage and remobilization that prevail in fluvial and delta plains. In fluvial systems, sediment generally is not transported in a single episode from its original source area to the sea. Rather, material transported from upland reaches and river valley to coast is subject to a repeated series of depositional, burial, and erosional events induced by episodic flooding, overbank sedimentation, and channel migration. Because sediment is likely to be temporarily stored in the delta plain, it is difficult to determine the time of a sediment's final deposition and burial at a delta site. A successful strategy requires use of several independent dating methods, including

48. SCIENTISTS SPEAK ABOUT RADIOCARBON DATING
SCIENTISTS SPEAK ABOUT radiocarbon dating. Carbon 116117. UNFORTUNATELY,radiocarbon dating LENGTHENS DATES TOO FAR INTO THE PAST. But
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SCIENTISTS SPEAK ABOUT RADIOCARBON DATING
Creation-Evolution Encyclopedia , brought to you by Creation Science Facts. CONTENTS: Scientists Speak about Radiocarbon Dating Historical Dates Only Go back a few Thousand Years - The earliest are 3000 B.C., the authenticated ones go back to 1600 B.C.
Most Carbon-14 Dates do not Agree with the Theory
- So the evolutionists throw them away.
Inaccurate as it is, C-14 Dates Rarely Produce very old Dates
- In spite of its flaws, it is far more accurate than radiodating.
Unfortunately, Radiocarbon Dating Lengthens Dates too Far into the Past
- But only the scientific community is told that fact.
One Problem is that Atmospheric Conditions have Changed
- Radiocarbon in the atmosphere was different prior to 1600 B.C.
Nutrino and Moisture Levels May Also Have Changed
- Only if all the factors producing C-14 in living tissue are unchanged, can past radiodating results be reliable This material is excerpted from the book, DATING OF TIME IN EVOLUTION.

49. Nabo: Dating
radiocarbon dating. Reports and discussion documents on radiocarbondating are available from here. Further reports will added in
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Reports and discussion documents on radiocarbon dating are available from here. Further reports will added in time and it is hoped that this seciton will become a useful information source for a wide range of researchers.
Radiocarbon reports

50. Radiometric Dating Methods Q&A
What is radiocarbon dating? Is it accurate? Dating in Conflict (radiocarbondetected in coalified wood allegedly 20 million years old);
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51. RADIOCARBON DATING AND SCRIPTURE
To prove its accuracy, archaeological evidence based on radiocarbon datingis used. radiocarbon dating yielded an age of roughly 10000 years.
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Abstract
This essay attempts to show the reader that the first book of Moses, commonly called Genesis, is accurate. To prove its accuracy, archaeological evidence based on radiocarbon dating is used.
Introduction to C14 dating
C is produced in the atmosphere when neutrons from cosmic rays bombard nitrogen.
N + n - > C + p (i) C is oxidized instantly to C O . C being unstable, decays back to N with a half-life of 5700 years, releasing an electron.
C - > N + e (ii) It is commonly assumed that the rate of C production is equal to the rate of decay, hence the percentage of C in the atmosphere remains constant. C and C are stable isotopes. The relative abundance of these isotopes in atmospheric CO is as follows: C
C
C As long as an animal / human is alive, the percentage of C present in his body is the same as that in the atmosphere. This is because the food that we eat ultimately comes from plants. And carbon present in plants is produced from atmospheric CO during photosynthesis. However when a plant / animal / human dies, intake of carbon ceases. C and C being stable remains, but C

52. About Radiocarbon Dating
radiocarbon dating determines the age of organic matter such as dinosaur bones.radiocarbon dating was discovered in 1947 by a chemist, Willard Libby.
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Radiocarbon dating determines the age of organic
matter such as dinosaur bones. Radiocarbon dating
was discovered in 1947 by a chemist, Willard Libby.
By measuring the amount of the radioactive isotope,
such as carbon 14, that is left in an organism one
can determine an approximate age of an organism
(since death). To approximate how many years
earlier an organism died one can apply the
exponential decay formula. This formula is
discussed later in this paper.
Carbon 14 is an isotope. An isotope is an element with a different amount of neutrons than protons. There are multiple isotopes that are useful. An isotope of Iodine can be injected into the body and will show up on x-rays. This way doctors can look at your circulatory system. The atom, carbon 14, is radioactive. Please note that the radioactivity is minor and isn’t close to what we associate with radioactivity. A half-life is the time necessary for one half of a radioactive material to decay. This is used to date the amount because one half of the radioactive material is decayed it takes another half-life for approximate half-life of carbon 14 is 5730 +- 30 years (5730 plus or minus 30 years).

53. Radiocarbon Bibliography - Archaeology
Bibliographic References on radiocarbon dating. Agogino, George A. Berger, K. andet al. radiocarbon dating Machu Picchu, Peru. Antiquity. 1988; 62707710.
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Bibliographic References on Radiocarbon Dating Agogino, George A. The experimental removal of preservative from radiocarbon samples. Plains Anthropologist. 1968; 13(40):146-147. Allen, Jim and Holdaway, Simon. The contamination of Pleistocene radiocarbon determinations in Australia. Antiquity. 1995; 69:101-112. Berger, K. and et al. Radiocarbon dating Machu Picchu, Peru. Antiquity. 1988; 62:707-710. Blakeslee, Donald J. Modeling the abandonment of the Central Plains: Radiocarbon dates and the origin of the Initial Coalescent. Memoir 27, Plains Anthropologist. 1993; 38(145):199-214. Reassessment of some radiocarbon dates from the Central Plains. Plains Anthropologist. 1994; 39(148):203-210. Buck, C. E.; Christen, J. A.; Kenworthy, J. B., and Litton, C. D.

54. Radiocarbon Dating Of The Angel Site And Phase In Regional Perspective By Sherri
A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, Bloomington) RADIOCARBONDATING OF THE ANGEL SITE AND PHASE IN REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE Fifteen radiocarbon
http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/abstracts/90/hilgeman_90.html
Sherri L. Hilgeman and Mark R. Schurr (Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, Bloomington)
RADIOCARBON DATING OF THE ANGEL SITE AND PHASE IN REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Fifteen radiocarbon samples from the Angel site and an additional ten samples from smaller Angel phase sites have been assayed over a number of years (Figure l). Collectively, they suggest a temporal span for the phase of about 400 years, from AD 1050 to 1450. As a part of our continuing research interests, we have been re-evaluating the extant dates for the Angel site and phase as well as those for Mississippian sites in the Kincaid vicinity in Illinois. The general result of this resurvey is the realization that, typically, one-third to one-half of the radiocarbon assays do not appear to accurately date the archaeological context from which they were recovered. In the case of the Mississippian period occupations of the lower Ohio Valley, this observation means that the radiocarbon dates do not fit well with the temporal ranges established for the ceramic chronology, itself based on valley-wide and regional trends.
The initial radiocarbon dates from the Angel site were among the first samples run by the University of Michigan laboratory. The intent was to place the site in time. Three dates (of the six charcoal and mussel shell samples assayed) are generally accepted; that is, they fall within the expected span of a Mississippian period site. Two of these acceptable dates (M-5 and M-7) cannot be evaluated further because the samples were not associated with any artifactual material.

55. Building The Database Using The Database Look Up A Date Look Up A
During the 50 years since the method of radiocarbon dating was invented, archaeologistsand palaeontologists have invested heavily in this method, acquiring
http://www.canadianarchaeology.com/radiocarbon/card/card.htm
Welcome ! The Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database , CARD, is a compilation of radiocarbon measurements that indicate the ages of archaeological and vertebrate palaeontological sites in North America. During the 50 years since the method of radiocarbon dating was invented, archaeologists and palaeontologists have invested heavily in this method, acquiring tens of thousands of radiocarbon dates. These dates represent a substantial financial investment, but their potential for developing the chronology of archaeology and palaeontology remains under-utilized and in some respects misused. The dates are widely scattered in published and unpublished sources, and many have not been reported at all. Furthermore, the dates are not all created equal, as they represent the results of analytical methods and techniques that have evolved over a 50-year period.
This database seeks to improve our understanding and use of radiocarbon dating by compiling and evaluating the analyses. "Building the Database" describes the background, methods, and scope of the database, and it acknowledges the many people who have contributed to its compilation. "Using the Database" provides a short description of the searchable fields and the sequence of pages that can be opened. "Screen Mask" delivers you directly to the page where you specify your search criteria. "Mapping Ancient History" presents the distributions of archaeological and vertebrate paleontological sites in their paleoenvironmental contexts at millennium intervals. Both Fundamental and Technical Aspects of radiocarbon dating are briefly summarized.

56. Untitled
What is radiocarbon dating? What can be dated? How is radiocarbon measured? Whatare the age limits of radiocarbon dating? What does BP mean?
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57. American Scientist: Fifty Years Of Radiocarbon Dating
Fifty Years of radiocarbon dating Keywords impossible. But a few of thekey archaeological findings from radiocarbon dating are noted.
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January-February 2000
Fifty Years of Radiocarbon Dating Keywords:
carbon-14, carbon-12, half-life, dating techniques, Willard Libby, radioactive carbon atoms, history, accelerator mass spectrometry, archaeology R. E. Taylor Abstract:
Since its introduction a half-century ago at the University of Chicago, radiocarbon dating has proven invaluable to investigators working in many different disciplines. R. E. Taylor, an archaeologist, describes the origins of this technique and the progress that has ensued, including advances that have made it possible to calibrate radiocarbon ages precisely and to date a sample that contains only milligrams of carbon. Because many tens of thousands of radiocarbon measurements have been conducted over the years, a comprehensive summary of results is impossible. But a few of the key archaeological findings from radiocarbon dating are noted. Sigma Xi About Us Latest Issue Bookshelf ... Web Admin

58. The British Museum, Department Of Scientific Research: Radiocarbon Dating
radiocarbon dating. radiocarbon dating can only be applied to organisms thatwere once alive and is a means of determining how long ago they died.
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/science/techniques/sr-tech-c14.html
Radiocarbon Dating
One of the most important questions asked about any ancient object is just how old it really is. There are a number of scientific techniques which can be used to date antiquities, but probably the best known and most frequently used is radiocarbon or C dating. Radiocarbon dating can only be applied to organisms that were once alive and is a means of determining how long ago they died. Radiocarbon dating is possible because of the existence in nature of a tiny amount of C, or radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon. This isotope is produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of cosmic rays on N. This C combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide (CO ) and is taken in by plants during photosynthesis. From plants this C is absorbed into the tissues of every living thing via the food chain. Since it is radioactive, it is unstable and decays away at a known rate. While any plant or animal is alive the C lost by radioactive decay is constantly replaced through the food chain, but when that organism dies, no more

59. Radiocarbon Dating
Link to Scientific Text Pages. radiocarbon dating Further Reading.radiocarbon dating , 1990, S Bowman (British Museum Press). For
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Radiocarbon Dating: Further Reading
Radiocarbon Dating , 1990, S Bowman (British Museum Press). For details on the science behind Radiocarbon dating visit Radiocarbon-WEB For more information on radiocarbon laboratories worldwide visit the Radiocarbon home page For a full list of publications: Scientific publications

60. RADIOCARBON DATING
radiocarbon dating Reading and WWW resources. Calibration. The processof calibration represents the transformation of a radiocarbon
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RADIOCARBON DATING
Reading and WWW resources

Calibration
The process of calibration represents the transformation of a radiocarbon measurement – a gaussian
(normal bell-shaped) probability distribution in radiocarbon ( C) years on the radiocarbon timescale (see red
curves on lefthand y axis radiocarbon timescale in examples shown below) – into a possible age range (a
probability distribution) in terms of calendars years (solid histograms in black on the horizontal x axis of
examples below). This process is NOT straightforward, as there is no fixed relationship between the
radiocarbon and calendar timescales. Instead, the levels of naturally occurring radiocarbon have varied
constantly in the atmosphere through time. The history of these variations has been determined for the
Holocene by the measurement of the radiocarbon levels preserved for specific years in the past in known
age tree-rings. This record is called the radiocarbon calibration curve. The current (1998) calibration curve is shown below; first in total for the Holocene, and then a close-up of one section in the third millennium BC. Current radiocarbon calibration curve from the present back to before 10,000BC, from Stuiver

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