Matrix Sorting Is a Technique

question 50

Multiple Choice

Matrix sorting is a technique:

• A) that involves hand sorting of processed bulk soil samples for minute artifacts and ecofacts.
• B) in which large, obvious artifacts are removed prior to screening to prevent the artifacts from being damaged by the screening process.
• C) that uses fluid suspension to recover tiny burned plant remains and bone fragments.
• D) in which sediment is placed in a screen and the matrix is washed away with hoses.

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