How do we compute the age of a fossil?
The age of a fossil can be calculated by radioactive dating.
In this technique a comparison is done between the naturally occurring radioactive isotopes with that of the decay product, using known decay rates.
Some of the techniques used are radio-carbon dating, potassium-argon dating, uranium lead dating, etc.
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