The radiocarbon method can be used to date organic materials up to approximately how many years old?
A)11,460
B)50,000
C)5,730
D)1.3 billion
E)4.5 billion

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The radiocarbon method, or carbon-14 dating, can be used to date organic materials up to approximately 50,000 years old. Beyond this age, the amount of carbon-14 becomes too small to measure accurately.

The Radiocarbon Method Can Be Used to Date Organic Materials