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Cross-dating

Scope note

Inferring the date of one thing, as an artifact, a pollen deposit, or a tree ring, from the age of a similar one that has been more firmly dated.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000214729

Broader Terms used

dating

Term used for

cross dating

Created

13yrs ago

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