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Chapter Outline
Chapter Overview
Prelude
Epistemology: How We Know What We Know
The “Science” In The Study Of The Past
Paleoanthropological And Archaeological Sites
How Sites Are Formed
How Sites Are Preserved
How Sites Are Found
How Information Is Recovered
Analyzing Archaeological Data
How Artifacts Are Analyzed
How Ecofacts Are Analyzed
How Human And Prehuman Skeletal Remains Are Analyzed
Determining The Age Of A Site Or Specimen
Dating Techniques Based On Radioactive Decay
Dating Techniques Based On Biology
Dating Techniques Based On Radiation Damage
Dating By Measuring Chemical Processes
Dating By Measuring Paleomagnetism
Summary
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Key Terms
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