In an excavation you find the remains of two human skeletons along with the antler of an antelope.How can you attempt to date these skeletons?
A)You can take soil samples and analyze the microscopic organisms present to determine a time period.
B)You can assume the humans ate the antelope and find out when humans in this area began to eat meat.
C)Since they are all found in a single layer you can use stratigraphy.
D)You can research the antler bone to find out which species it belongs to and then use faunal dating.

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By researching the antler bone and determining the species it belongs to, you can use faunal dating to estimate the age of the remains. This is a reliable method as different species existed during different time periods, allowing for a general age range of the remains to be determined. The other choices may provide some insight but are not as reliable or specific for dating the remains.

In an Excavation You Find the Remains of Two Human