Chapter Five

Law of Superposition

• Sediment closer to the surface is younger
• Assumed the sediment is undisturbed
• The farther down, the older it gets

Sediment types

• Alluvial - moved by water
• Eolian - moved by wind
• Colluvial - moved by gravity

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Krotovina

• A filled in animal burrow

SChiffer

• Use of stone tools important!
• Consumables
• Durables

Images not from Haikudeck

• http://oedg.niu.edu/GVFT/GEOL%20429/Soils/PhotoLog/LargePics/krotavina%20in...
• https://gamblershouse.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/lostcitypithousesign.jpg?...