Project Gutenberg 2021-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 144 Schoenwetter, James 1935 2015 Hughes, Phyllis 1908 1994 Spencer, Mary How Old Is It? The Story of Dating in Archeaology Museum of New Mexico Press, Popular Series Pamphlet No. 2 Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "How Old Is It? The Story of Dating in Archaeology" by James Schoenwetter is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the various methods used in archaeology to determine the age of artifacts and sites, focusing on the field of geochronology—the science of dating events. It aims to educate readers about the principles and techniques that archaeologists employ to establish timelines, using both absolute and relative dating methods. The content of the book delves deeply into specific dating techniques such as dendrochronology (tree ring dating), radiocarbon dating (C-14 method), and stratigraphy, which is the study of sediment layers. Schoenwetter describes how archaeologists utilize natural “clocks” to derive accurate dating for archaeological findings, detailing the methods by which these scientific approaches can cross-validate one another to create coherent historical records. With clear explanations and examples, the book elucidates complex concepts in an accessible manner, making it ideal for readers interested in archaeology, geology, and the science behind dating ancient artifacts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Radiocarbon dating Archaeological dating Dendrochronology QC Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 74217 2025-06-26T04:08:47.858910 text/html 46738 2024-10-18T13:17:01 text/html 715770 2025-06-26T04:08:52.998964 application/epub+zip 714750 2025-06-26T04:08:50.430898 application/epub+zip 88823 2025-06-26T04:08:49.128949 application/epub+zip 719332 2025-06-26T04:08:54.482922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708569 2025-06-26T04:08:51.808914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106919 2022-09-29T10:24:45.066024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48545 2025-06-26T04:08:47.418915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28584 2024-10-18T13:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16992 2025-06-26T04:08:54.615888 application/rdf+xml 10431 2025-06-26T04:08:49.380920 image/jpeg 2165 2025-06-26T04:08:49.190914 image/jpeg 638155 2025-06-26T04:08:47.888986 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog