Archaeologists Use Seriation Techniques to Place Artifacts in Chronological Order

question 13

Multiple Choice

Archaeologists use seriation techniques to place artifacts in chronological order. If the frequencies with which these artifacts occur are plotted as a set of bars, they often appear in a shape known as the

• A) battleship curve.
• B) artifact form.
• C) frequency of occurrence.
• D) popularity peak.

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