cross-dating

noun

archaeol a method of dating objects, remains, etc, by comparison and correlation with other sites and levels

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Cross-dating, as the process is called, is a painstaking, persnickety process that requires high-grit sandpaper, fine-point pencils, and—this is critical—an ample supply of erasers.

From The New Yorker

cross-cutting cross-disciplinary

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