A stratigraphic map is shown below with six layers (A-G) and nine artifacts reco

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A stratigraphic map is shown below with six layers (A-G) and nine artifacts recovered within those layers (1-9).

The artifacts are:

Shell necklace (1)

Ceramic shards (2)

Arrowheads (3)

Clay pottery (4)

Fish bones (5)

Stone Scraper (6)

Beads (7)

Hominin skull (8)

Mastodon remains (9)

Which is older, the arrowhead or the clay pottery?

Is layer G younger or older than layer F?

Were there humans living here when layer B was being formed? Support your answer.

Name an animal that lived here when layer F was being formed.

Layer C is a garbage pit. What layers were being formed when it was dug? What artifacts might have belonged to the person who dug it?

Which is older: the clay pottery or the stone scraper?

Which was deposited more recently? The fish bones or layer F?

Explanation / Answer

Clay pottery is older as it is in the deeper layer and principle of superposition says that the layer which is in bottom is older.t

Layer G is younger than layer F, again by applying the same principle superposition.

Yes, there were humans living when layer B was formed as we can see some arrowheads in the layer B which shows the presence of human being during that time.

Mestadon remains are present in the layer F and hence it is one of the animal that lived during the time when layer F was forming.

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