How long ago did the owner of the bone die

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In living tissue, about one out of every 10-12 carbon atoms are the 14C isotope. If you were to discover a human bone with a 14C occurrence of one out of every 10-14 atoms, how long ago did the owner of the bone die? 14C has a half life of approximately 6000 years.

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