Solution: An ancient sword has a blade from the early Roman Empire, around 100 ad, but the wooden handle, inlaid wooden decorations, leather ribbon, and leather sheath have different styles. Given the following

An ancient sword has a blade from the early Roman Empire, around 100 ad, but the wooden handle, inlaid wooden decorations, leather ribbon, and leather sheath have different styles. Given the following activities, estimate the age of each part. Which part was made near the time of the blade (t_1/2 of ¹⁴C =
5730 yr; 𝒜0 = 15.3 d/min·g)?