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Science question regarding aging of artefacts.?

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Other than radioactive dating, what additional information may one need to establish the age of any artefact?

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  1. See the references for some dating methods of archaeology.


  2. The location is important because it identifies the most likely contributor (society, species of animal, etc) that deposited the artifact.

    Also the geologic history of the surrounding layers of rock and soil is important.

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