One cause of uncertainty in carbon-14 dating is that the relative abundance of carbon-14 in atmospheric carbon

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One cause of uncertainty in carbon-14 dating is that the relative abundance of carbon-14 in atmospheric carbon dioxide is not always constant. If it is discovered that during some era in the past carbon-14 was more abundant than it is now, what effect would this have on the estimated ages of artifacts dated from that period?

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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