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Archaeologists can use isotopes for various things including dating artifacts, understanding where artifacts come from (such as what region animals were raised in, or where resources were mined) and reconstructing past dietary habits.
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I'm no professional on this, but I think I can contribute to something.
Isotopes, (I hope you already know this), are types of the same element, but with different mass, usually due to different numbers of neutrons.
Have you heard of Carbon-Dating? This is when they check objects for specific isotopes and thus giving an estimate of how old the object is.
Carbon Dating, obviously, means the using of the element Carbon to date objects. Carbon-14, an isotope of Carbon, is unstable and radioactive, which means that scientists are able to easily detect the amount of it. Over time, Carbon-14 will 'decompose' into Nitrogen-14, a more stable isotope. This means that, within a carbon object, the lower the number of Carbon-14 isotopes, the older the object.
There's a whole lot of math to it, and I can't exactly explain it just yet. But I hope this gives you the basic understanding.
Archaelogists use Isostopes, a common one is carbon-14 to discover the age of bones, or other material. The amount of carbon 14 will decay at a fixed rate so, by measuring the amount of carbon-14 compared with carbon-12, scientists can know how old it is.
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How does a PET Scan use Radioisotope decay?
A PET scan uses radioisotope decay by detecting the pair of annihilation photons emitted during the decay process.
What of the use of isotopes in archeology?
One would use radioactive isotopes as to measure decay rates in an ancient piece (e.g. rock) to estimate its age. e.g. carbon dating
What is a radioisotope in chem?
Radioactive isotopes.
Nuclear medicine techniques work through the detection of this kind of radiation injected into the body by adding a radioisotope to a certain drug?
Nuclear medicine techniques depend on detecting gamma rays emitted by the radioisotope injected into the body. The radioisotope is attached to a specific drug that targets particular organs or tissues. By monitoring the distribution of the radioisotope, healthcare providers can diagnose and treat various medical conditions.
What radioisotope is used to detect changes in bodily functions?
Tracer
How do you use the word archeology in a sentence?
Like: I studied archeology for school.
What jobs use Pythagoras theory?
archeology, building, stuff like that
How does a PET Scan use Radioisotope decay?
A PET scan uses radioisotope decay by detecting the pair of annihilation photons emitted during the decay process.
What is an accented syllable in radioisotope?
Radioisotope is accented on the fourth syllable.
What is the Tagalog of arkeolohiya?
ARKEOLOHIYA is archeology in English.
What is radioisotope in a sentence?
radioisotope are very useful today. You can diagnose many things with them.
Does Rick Riordan work at an Archeology place or anything like that?
no, he does not work at an archeology place
How do you make a sentence using the word archeology?
Students who major in archeology often study abroad.
How is study of archeology related to the study of art history?
Art is a reflection of the society and archeology is the study of the society.
What is a study of the past?
Archeology.
What methods do people use today to understand cultures of the past?
archeology and uncovering ancient ruins and materials of that time. :>)
Where is the Center For American Archeology in Kampsville Illinois located?
The address of the Center For American Archeology is: , Kampsville, IL 62053
