There are several limitations of carbon 14 dating. Firstly, carbon dating can only be used on objects that were or are living, meaning that man-made objects cannot be tested. Secondly, the sample...
Think about it for a minute. Carbon is part of ORGANIC molecules, from living things like plants and animals. When an organism dies the different isotopes of carbon gradually deteriorate; the...
Carbon dating is a useful geologic tool, but it does have its limitations. Dates derived from carbon dating aren't exact, and they always have a margin of error. For example, a particular object that...