How are fossils older than 60,000 years dated?

a. directly dating the fossil with carbon 14
b. directly dating the fossil with uranium 238
c. dating rock formations below the fossil
d. dating rock formations above the fossil
e. dating rock formations above and below the
fossil


E

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