What did Libby develop in 1949?
Plastic
Radiocarbon dating
A new element
Microwave oven
Answer
Radiocarbon dating, developed by Willard Libby in 1949, revolutionized the field of archaeology by providing a reliable method for determining the age of organic materials up to 50,000 years old. This technique measures the decay of radioactive carbon-14 present in once-living organisms, allowing scientists to assign accurate dates to ancient artifacts, archaeological sites, and geological samples, thus shedding light on human history and environmental changes throughout the ages.
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