Absolute dating is the process of determining an age on a specified chronology in archaeology and geology. Absolute dating techniques include radiocarbon dating of wood or bones, potassium-argon dating, and trapped-charge dating methods such as thermoluminescence dating of glazed ceramics.

What is absolute dating and relative dating?

Relative dating methods estimate whether an object is younger or older than other things found at the site. Absolute dating methods provide more specific origin dates and time ranges, such as an age range in years.