Is it possible to determine the age of an artifact that is estimated to be 100,000 years old by radiocarbon dating?
A) Yes, because the half-life of carbon is 5730 years
B) No, because the half-life of carbon is only 12 years
C) Yes, because the amount of carbon remaining is very high
D) No, because the amount of carbon remaining is very low
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