PUTTING DATES TO THE PAST
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PUTTING DATES TO THE PAST
Introduction to the subject.
How did we find out the Earth’s age
History: Scientists who played a role and their contributions (Archbishop Ussher/Lecrerc/Lord Kelvin/Arthur Holmes/Willard Libby)
Relative dating methods (stratography)
The 4 main Eras (Precambrian, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic)
Fossils. Absolute Dating Techniques. Dendrochronology. Radioactive Absolute Dating.
Carbon-14. Laetoli. Our first predecessor to walk upright.
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- Introduction to the subject
- How did we find out the Earth’s age
- History: Scientists who played a role and their contributions (Archbishop Ussher / Lecrerc/Lord Kelvin/Arthur Holmes/Willard Libby)
- Relative dating methods ( stratography)
- The 4 main Eras (Precambrian, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic)
- Fossils
- Absolute Dating Techniques
- Dendrochronology
- Radioactive Absolute Dating
- Carbon-14
- The Delicacy of a Footprint (Laetoli)
- Our First predecessor to walk upright |
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