Subject: Physical Anthropology
Prompt:
Pick THREE dating techniques that were discussed in this week’s readings. Tell me if it is a relative or absolute dating technique; what environmental conditions are required for the technique to be effective (i.e. must be in a rainy climate or only works with cave soil or only works on organic material less than 50,000 years old); what types of materials can be dated using this technique. Then go online and find one example (for each of the three techniques) and describe the effectiveness and the rationale for choosing this dating technique. Offer details and be sure to site references.
Books for the reading:
Stanford: The Essentials, Exploring Biological Anthropology 4th edition (Chapter 9)
Speede, Kindred Beings: What 73 Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection (Chapter 17 -Epilogue)