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Scientists take samples of the carbon remaining in the fossil. They then use a form of carbon dating to determine its age. (it doesn't have to be a fossil, it could be any ancient remain, even a skull from fifty years ago, or a plate from the 1700's. Just wanted to clarify that a little bit more!)
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∙ 13y agoArchaeologists dont date fossils they date artifacts (now to stop correcting you)... paleontologists date fossils with carbon dating , sedimentary layers and other fossils.
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What are geologists able to tell archaeologists about fossils?
How do archaeologists date fossils ? archaeologist can date fossills by seeingf how deep down it is in the ground [ checking how many layers ] , scientists can use radio-active dating, and compare a fossil that they know the exact date that it was from compare the looks and tell by that
Why are fossils so important to archaeologists?
Archaeologists use fossils to scan the way of living of the past people.
Why do archaeologists compare human bones and fossils from different time periods?
To learn about the past.
What geologists able to tell archaeologist about fossils?
How do archaeologists date fossils ? archaeologist can date fossills by seeingf how deep down it is in the ground [ checking how many layers ] , scientists can use radio-active dating, and compare a fossil that they know the exact date that it was from compare the looks and tell by that
What is the job of an archaelogists?
Archaeologists dig up fossils!
Who studies artefacts and fossils?
People that study artefacts are called archaeologists. However people who study fossils are known as palaeontologists.
Does this explain why archaeologists have been able to find so many fossils there?
fosil
What is the place in Africa where archaeologists found fossils?
The primary places where early human fossils have been found is the Olduvai Gorge in eastern Africa.
How do fossils help archaeologists and historians?
Because they tell them what sort of animals where around at the time.
When kinds of evidence do archaeologists anthropologist and paleontologists study to find out how prehistoric people lived?
Archaeologists study artifacts such as tools, pottery, and structures left behind by prehistoric people. Anthropologists focus on studying cultural practices and human behavior through the analysis of societies and communities. Paleontologists primarily study fossilized remains of animals and plants to understand prehistoric environments and ecosystems.
Archaeologists tend to find fossils most often embedded in which type of rock?
Sedimentary rock layers
How do archaeologists?
They dig for fossils or artifacts to figure out what early humans used for tools or their culture or how the shape of their bones were
