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Chapter Five

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Chapter Five

Miles Schneider
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Law of Superposition

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