If you were digging a hominin site that contains geological layers that resulted from volcanic activity, what dating technique would you most likely use?
A) radiocarbon
B) thermoluminescence
C) potassium-argon
D) biostratigraphy
E) uranium series

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Potassium-argon dating is most suitable for dating geological layers that resulted from volcanic activity, as it measures the decay of radioactive potassium (40K) to argon (40Ar), which is a process that begins when the rock solidifies.

If You Were Digging a Hominin Site That Contains Geological