The Oldest Snack Food? In Bat Cave, New Mexico, archaeologists found ancient human remains,including cobs of popping corn whose C14-to-C12 ratio was approximately 48% of that found in living matter.Estimate the age of the corn cobs

The Oldest Snack Food? In Bat Cave, New Mexico, archaeologists found ancient human remains,including cobs of popping corn whose C14-to-C12 ratio was approximately 48% of that found in living matter.Estimate the age of the corn cobs

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