Anthropological Archaeologists Use Relative Dating to

question 10

Multiple Choice

Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

• A)determine precise dates in numbers.
• B)overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map.
• C)superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site.
• D)locate sites during a systematic survey.
• E)create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation.

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