Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. The short half-life of carbon-14 means its cannot be used to date extremely old fossils.Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope

What can be dated using carbon-14?

Carbon-14 dating is a way of determining the age of certain archeological artifacts of a biological origin up to about 50,000 years old. It is used in dating things such as bone, cloth, wood and plant fibers that were created in the relatively recent past by human activities.

Which of the following artifacts Cannot be dated using carbon 14 dating techniques?

Most fossils do not contain carbon, the original organic material has been replaced by minerals and cannot be dated using Carbon 14.