Resource: Absolute Dating Methods

Description

It is critical that archaeologists understand the relationship of archaeological material to time. In recent decades a suite of scientific methods of dating archaeological material has developed. These methods provide a calendar date range for the material, providing an ‘absolute’ date. Each of these methods can be used for different materials for different time periods and thus archaeologists can choose from this toolkit, which methods are most suitable for each particular situation.

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