The Unitary Association Method of Relative Dating and Its Application to Archaeological Data |
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Authors: | Mark Blackham |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, M5S 1A1 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | The primary objective of relative dating techniques is to determine a reliable sequence of archaeological deposits. This task becomes more difficult whenever our research steps beyond individual sites to the study of intercommunity relationships because we need to develop some means of associating unconnected deposits in time. Radiocarbon dating, as a stand-alone method, cannot always be used to draw reliable correlations between sites. The relevance of archaeological dates, including absolute dates, relies ultimately on the determination of artifact or sample associations and their respective superpositional relationships. The Unitary Association Method of Relative Dating is an alternative to seriation methods that is less susceptible to spatial variation and offers analytical strengths needed for regional chronological analyses. |
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Keywords: | relative dating geoarchaeology classification Unitary Association Method |
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