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study of ancient life through the fossil record |
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study of ancient plants and environments through pollen samples |
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use of aerial photos and satellite images to locate sites on the ground |
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study of settlement patterns over a large area |
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digging through layers at a site |
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study of processes affecting remains of dead animals |
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study of hominid, hominin, and human life through the fossil record |
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establishing a time frame in relation to other strata or materials |
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study of earth sediments deposited in demarcated layers (strata) |
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establishing dates in numbers or ranges of numbers |
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tree-ring dating; a form of absolute dating |
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DNA comparisons used to determine evolutionary links and distances |
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study of bone as a biological tissue |
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measurement of human body parts and dimensions |
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Study of disease and injury skeletons from archaeological sites |
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agreement to take part in research, after being fully informed about it |
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