Month: March 2025

Radiocarbon Dating (C-14 Dating) – An absolute dating method that measures the decay of carbon-14 in organic materials to determine age (up to ~50,000 years).

Fluorine Dating – A relative dating method that measures the amount of fluorine absorbed by bones from surrounding soil.

Typology – The classification of artifacts into types based on similarities in form, function, and style.

Seriation – A relative dating method based on changes in artifact styles over time.

Stratigraphy (Dating Method) – Dating based on the principle that deeper layers in an archaeological site are older than those above them.

Absolute Dating – Methods that provide a specific date or range of years for an artifact or site.

Relative Dating – Methods used to determine the sequence of events without providing an exact date.

Chronology – The science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.

Secondary Context – When an artifact has been moved from its original location due to natural or human activities.