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Dating Techniques
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/dating/index.shtml
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This website, part of the Department of Anthropology's E-Museum at Minnesota State University, describes more than 20 relative and absolute age dating techniques used by archaeologists. Users may manipulate an interactive seriation program to demonstrate how to date sites by occurrence of artifacts.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geologic time
Technical requirements:
Java required for interactive seriation applet.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and Other Restrictions Information is Unknown
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-002-505
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'Earth Science Sites of the Week Archive'
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: University of Minnesota Mankato, Emuseum