Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?
A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago.
B) The Neanderthals became extinct 35,000 years ago.
C) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus.
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11,000 years old in North America.

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Relative dating determines the age of an artifact, fossil or rock based on the age relationship to other objects. In this case, the age of Australopithecines is determined based on the fact that they evolved before Homo erectus, which makes choice C the correct answer. Choices A and B are absolute dating techniques and choice D is a specific date obtained through radiocarbon dating, which is also an absolute dating technique.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an Age-Relationship