Resource: Relative Dating Methods

Description

The oldest forms of dating archaeological materials were the methods that did not provide calendar dates, but reveal which material is older or younger than other material. Many of these methods can now be linked to calendar date ranges by adding an absolute dating method. Relative methods are still an important resource for an archaeologist and often provide a better small-scale resolution of dates than absolute methods.

This resource is a chapter in our Archaeology Textbook (for Senior Secondary, Ancient History)