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Dating by Stratigraphic Position

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06-01-2004 6:21 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by jar
06-01-2004 4:34 PM

pulling up a chair.

The only problem I can see with dating something by position would be perhaps a shift in the strata that could possibly allow older material to surface above younger material. But I am no geologist and this is merely armchair speculation.

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06-01-2004 7:28 PM

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06-01-2004 7:12 PM

Re: pulling up a chair.Well, I think you are getting a little ahead of the game

My bad...I thought by undisturbed you meant human..In that case I can not see a problem with the premise.

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