A Relative Dating Method That Orders Artifacts Based on the Assumption

question 7

Multiple Choice

A relative dating method that orders artifacts based on the assumption that one cultural style slowly replaces an earlier style over time is:

• A) dendrochronology.
• B) the index fossil concept.
• C) seriation.
• D) the Law of Superposition.

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