Dating Methods Flashcards
1
Q
How were these caves preserved?
A
Most cave sites were preserved through the enclosing matrix theory-explains micro vs macro vertebrae
2
Q
Taphonomy
A
Study of Bones
3
Q
Pliocene era
A
5.3-2.5mya
4
Q
Miocene era
A
23mya-5.3mya
5
Q
Pleistocene era
A
2.5mya-11000ya
6
Q
Direct vs Indirect dating
A
direct is based off actual artifacts, indirect by fragments and what their other materials are
