9 Understanding Chronology and Dating Methods

  1. a) What is relative dating? b) How does it help archaeologists?
  2. There are two geological concepts that archaeologists utilize in the field to understand the approximate age of artifacts and/or different layers. Name both concepts and explain how they function as relative dating methods:
  3. a) What is absolute dating? b) Name and describe three (3) methods of absolute dating:

 

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