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Seventh Grade Social Studies
9/20/07
Archaeological Studies:
Dating the Information
Directions:
Answer the questions below after you have read the sections indicated. When answering the
questions make sure that you:
1) Answer them on a separate piece of paper
2) Use facts from the text in order to support your answer
3) Answer the questions using complete sentences
Read Dating the Information: pages 66 - 68
1) What is the difference between absolute dating and relative dating?
2) What is the difference between cultural dating and scientific dating?
3) Explain the process of dendrochronolgy? How do scientists use this process to find out
how old objects are?
4) Explain two reasons why radiocarbon dating is not the best method to figure out how old
an object is.
Read Interpreting Sources: pages 80 – 83
1) What are three ways through which people in the ancient world came in contact?
2) How does the process of cultural diffusion work?
3) Explain why different culture would need the process of cultural diffusion in order to
help them.