Carbon dating

Historical artefacts like moa bones can be dated using a technique that measures the activity of the radioisotope carbon-14 still present in the sample. By comparing this with a modern standard, an estimate of the calendar age of the artefact can be made. To use this interactive, move your mouse or finger over any of the labelled boxes and click to obtain more information.

Part 1 In this first of two sessions on carbon-14, Mike answers 3 important questions: • What is carbon-14? • Where does carbon-14 come from? • How can carbon-14 be used to determine age? Mike concludes by presenting powerful, observational evidence why carbon-14 demonstrates the earth is young and not billions of years old. As Christians we are called to guard the truth against all false teachings (1 Timothy 6:20). The evolutionists' teaching of billions of years is a false teaching and we…

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Carbon dating (based on radioactive decay)...

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Some Christians are not fans of radiometric dating. They believe that radiometric dating has been used to attack the Bible. These Christians seek to honor God’s Word, so the motives behind th…

Carbon dating

If only there were such an easy fix for climate change

Much of what we know about ancient cultures today comes from the pictures and written documents left behind. In some cases, artifacts can leave clues as to who the people were that created ancient monuments that are now ruins, but in other instances, there are more questions than answers. Historians,…

Although many people think radiocarbon is used to date rocks, it is limited to dating things that contain carbon and were once alive (fossils).