Mummies, Dinosaurs, Moon Rocks: How We Know how Old Things are

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From dinosaur tracks to ancient cities to moon rocks, the authors explain how archaeologists and other researchers establish the ages of ancient things. There are stories about the discovery of the Lascaux cave paintings in France, and how a pig's tooth and a rat's jawbone indicate Columbus' first settlement in the New World. Photos and drawings. Young Adult.

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