2007-03-22 09:37:14 · 5 answers · asked by ۩ Cuthbert ♂ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
it seems somewhat inaccurate, but how will we ever know the truth?
2007-03-22 09:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Carbon dating is very, veryi accurate, but with a specific (known) margin of error. We can tell if a bone, for instance, is 2000 years old plus or minus 50 years, but we cannot say that it is 2006 years old.
2007-03-22 12:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi there, I've never managed to get a lady friend by using carbon dating so I don't rate it much.!!!! Oh well, back to chatting up the women in Asda.
Cheers,
2007-03-22 10:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by graham b 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is known to be highly accurate because its results have often been cross-checked by other methods, e.g. counting tree rings, or sediment layers in glaciers.
2007-03-22 09:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by Astronomer1980 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's still just ballparking
2007-03-22 09:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋