Expert: Irulan Serena - 1/28/2007

Question
How is pottery used to date archaeological sites/events? A scientific method like
carbon-14 for live things, or a progression in styles, or something else? If it's
just styles, why is it regarded as so reliable? I would appreciate it if you could
direct me to articles (accessible online) about this as well.

Answer
May,

Hope the followng help.

http://www.unr.edu/cla/anthro/download%20Haynes_PaleonSocPredation.pdf
http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/mc-archweb/ch2/
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/tools/distLearn.htm
http://anthropology.tamu.edu/arch_methods.htm
http://www.aarome.org/events_past/2001_02/events_archmeth2002.htm
http://www.marylandarcheology.org/fs.php
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007FZ87I
http://bama.ua.edu/~alaarch/Methods/index.htm
http://www.txarch.org/teach/opportunities.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology
http://www.eric.ed.gov/sitemap/html_0900000b8011c70a.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/gis/html/quals.html
http://www.achp.gov/archguide.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/AforI/index.htm
http://www.heritage.umd.edu/chrsweb/NPS/guideweb/guide5d.htm
http://www.squizee.com/
http://www.centraltexashillcountry.com/
http://www.squizee.com/overview.htm
http://time-proxy.yaga.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,865219,00.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/public/archbook.htm
http://www.nps.gov/training/crsestudy/Final.doc
http://studentaffairs.ucdavis.edu/feature_archive/index.cfm?c_type=1
http://www.studyabroaddirectory.com/listingsp3.cfm/listing/2455
http://www.nps.gov/training/crsestudy/final2.htm
http://rla.unc.edu/saa/repat/Agency/ACHP.1988-12-01.html
http://www.davidslife.com/school/aap/index.htm
http://www.campchannel.com/camps/3036.html
http://egypt.vacationbookreview.com/egypt_56.html
http://www.scifi.com/roswellcrash/downloads/testplan.pdf
http://www.davidslife.com/school/aap/methods.htm
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00304.x
http://www.nps.gov/idp/interp/440/module.htm
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=31
http://www.bibliomining.com/nicholson/archvlq.html
http://www.du.edu/anthro/courses/dept.htm
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00304.x
http://www.softforall.com/store/P-0078405165.html
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/bfp2.html
http://www.heritage.umd.edu/CHRSWeb/nps/guideweb/guide2d.htm
http://www.uncc.edu/schedule/subject/anth.html
http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getbook.php?isbn=0072978147&template=
http://biology.uindy.edu/mshumanbio/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcarson/prehistory.html

Regards,

Iru