A fossil of a rodent, suspected to be a billion years old, is discovered in South America. How might the age of the fossil be determined?
A) 14C dating of the fossil
B) From the strata the fossil was found in
C) Comparison to other fossil organisms in the same strata
D) 40K dating of igneous rocks near the fossil
E) Both a and d
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