If the date of a historic site is undocumented, archaeologists might use which of the following techniques to provide a date?
A) Pipe stem dating
B) Terminus post quem dating
C) Radiocarbon dating
D) Pipe stem dating and Terminus post quem dating

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Pipe stem dating and Terminus post quem dating are both techniques that can be used to date historic sites when the date is undocumented. Pipe stem dating uses the bore diameter of tobacco pipe stems, which changed over time, to estimate the age of a site. Terminus post quem (Latin for "limit after which") dating uses artifacts whose earliest possible date is known to indicate that a site must be at least as old as those artifacts. Radiocarbon dating is also a common method for dating organic materials, but it was not listed as a combined option with the others.

If the Date of a Historic Site Is Undocumented, Archaeologists