Radiocarbon dating is a technique used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the decay of carbon-14 isotopes. This method is widely used in archaeology, geology, and other fields that study past events and processes. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon that is formed naturally in the atmosphere and incorporated into living organisms. Upon the death of an organism, the carbon-14 it contains begins to decay at a known rate, allowing scientists to estimate the time of death.
