Final Flashcards

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Aboslute Dating:
Radiocarbon Dating

Works with Organic Materials: ?

A
  • Charcoal
  • Bone
  • Wood
  • Other Plant & Animal Remains
  • Soils
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What is Relative dating?

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The relative ages of the fossils can be determined via comparison of the strata, in which they are contained in.

“What’s older” or “What’s Younger”

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Taphonomy:

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The study of processes that occurred from death to discovery.

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