Dating Methods
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"...the Paleolithic period is where humanity has spent most of its existence on this planet, living in small, nomadic groups of people, wandering around, trying to find food, water, shelter, and protection.
The term “Neolithic” should be associated with agriculture, permanent settlements, and growing populations. The Neolithic Period began with development of agriculture about 10,000 years ago, in what we call the Fertile Crescent, that land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq, southern Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and the Nile River Valley..."
Key Terms
- Scientific Dating Methods
- Stratigraphy
- Tells
- Dendrochronology
- Carbon-14 Dating
- Varves
- Thermolumescence
- Historical Dating Methods
- Three Ages System
- Paleolithic
- Neolithic
Guided Viewing Questions
- What are some ways that scientists date artifacts from pre-history?
- Describe the "Three Ages System" in pre-history. How are the ages characterized? How do they help historians understand the past?
- Why do world historians use BCE/CE, rather than BC/AD, now?