Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to

A. superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site.
B. determine precise dates in numbers.
C. locate sites during a systematic survey.
D. create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation.
E. overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map.


Answer: D

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