The flint implements found by Boucher de Perthes were dated on the basis of:
A) radiocarbon dating
B) potassium/argon dating
C) stratigraphy
D) seriation

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The flint implements found by Boucher de Perthes were dated using stratigraphy, which involves analyzing the layers of earth in which the artifacts are found to determine their relative age. This method was commonly used before the development of more advanced dating techniques such as radiocarbon and potassium/argon dating. Seriation, which involves analyzing the styles and frequencies of artifacts over time, is also a relative dating method but was not used in the case of Boucher de Perthes' discoveries.

The Flint Implements Found by Boucher De Perthes Were Dated