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The age of the Dead Sea Scrolls was found by carbon-14 dating. Could this technique have worked if they were carved in stone tablets? Explain.
A) Yes, because there are appreciable levels of carbon even in stone.
B) No, this method of dating requires a material that was once living.
C) Yes, because X-ray images could be collected instead.
D) No, the stones in the arid environment of the Dead Sea would have lost all of their carbon-14 by now.
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