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biggirl4568

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on: Jul 10, 2018
If you were digging a hominin site that contains geological layers that resulted from volcanic activity, what dating technique would you most likely use?
 
  a. radiocarbon
  b. thermoluminescence
  c. potassium-argon
  d. biostratigraphy
  e. uranium series

Question 2

Which absolute dating technique is most often used on hominin sites?
 
  a. radiocarbon
  b. thermoluminescence
  c. fluorine analysis
  d. potassium argon
  e. dendrochronology


duke02

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


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