In: Physics
1. Why do historical archaeology if we already have historical/written records? Be familiar with an example of how historical archaeology has either changed what we thought of the past or added information to the historical record.
2. Match the most appropriate trait to the dating technique.
1. Was used to date the Shroud of Turin
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence
2. Can date volcanic materials that are millions of years old
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence
3. Dates the last time sand was exposed to sunlight sufficient to empty the elecron trap
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence
4. Used in the American Southwest to date logs and can be used for climate data
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence
5. Dates the last time an object was heated to 500C
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence
6. Example of a relative dating techinque
a. Seriation
b. Opticaly stimulated luminescence
c. Carbon-14
d. Dendrochronology
e. Argon-Argon
f. Thermoluminescence