Question 1

Very briefly,identify and define three different absolute dating techniques.

Accepted Answer

Three different absolute dating techniqu

Question 2

If a coin with a date on it is found in a sealed archaeological deposit,we know that the deposit can be no older than the date on the coin.In that situation the date on the coin represents

Accepted Answer

A) a terminus ante quem 
B) an a maiore ad minus 
C) an a minore ad maius 
D) a terminum ad minore 
E) a terminus post quem 
A) a terminus ante quem 
B) an a maiore ad minus 
C) an a minore ad maius 
D) a terminum ad minore 
E) a terminus post quem

Question 3

When provided with a radiocarbon figure such as 3700 + 100 BP,the first number (3700)is the number of years before the year 1950.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

___________________ is another term for tree-ring dating which is based on the counting,measurement,and patterning of annual growth rings in known species of trees

Accepted Answer

A) Radiocarbon 
B) Varve analysis 
C) Botanical dating 
D) Dendrochronology 
E) Amino acid racemization 
A) Radiocarbon 
B) Varve analysis 
C) Botanical dating 
D) Dendrochronology 
E) Amino acid racemization

Question 5

Using differences in tree-rings to tie a wooden structure to a calendar date is an example of a relative dating technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The reason that radiocarbon dating results must be calibrated is that,contrary to what Libby assumed

Accepted Answer

A) the half-life of 14C samples from wet contexts is twice that of 14C samples from dry contexts 
B) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has actually remained the same over time 
C) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has actually varied over time 
D) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has nothing to do with radiocarbon dating 
E) the half-life of 14C has been seriously modified by pollution in the atmosphere 
A) the half-life of 14C samples from wet contexts is twice that of 14C samples from dry contexts 
B) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has actually remained the same over time 
C) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has actually varied over time 
D) the concentration of 14C in the atmosphere has nothing to do with radiocarbon dating 
E) the half-life of 14C has been seriously modified by pollution in the atmosphere

Very briefly,identify and define three different absolute dating techniques.

If a coin with a date on it is found in a sealed archaeological deposit,we know that the deposit can be no older than the date on the coin.In that situation the date on the coin represents

When provided with a radiocarbon figure such as 3700 + 100 BP,the first number (3700)is the number of years before the year 1950.

___________________ is another term for tree-ring dating which is based on the counting,measurement,and patterning of annual growth rings in known species of trees

Using differences in tree-rings to tie a wooden structure to a calendar date is an example of a relative dating technique.

The reason that radiocarbon dating results must be calibrated is that,contrary to what Libby assumed

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Exam 4: Dating Methods and Chronology

Very briefly,identify and define three different absolute dating techniques.

If a coin with a date on it is found in a sealed archaeological deposit,we know that the deposit can be no older than the date on the coin.In that situation the date on the coin represents

When provided with a radiocarbon figure such as 3700 + 100 BP,the first number (3700)is the number of years before the year 1950.

___________________ is another term for tree-ring dating which is based on the counting,measurement,and patterning of annual growth rings in known species of trees

Using differences in tree-rings to tie a wooden structure to a calendar date is an example of a relative dating technique.

The reason that radiocarbon dating results must be calibrated is that,contrary to what Libby assumed

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

Filters