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Dating ceramics using rehydroxylation
This Core Maths resource looks at the recently developed technique of rehydroxylation for dating ceramic objects using an exponential growth model. The resource allows students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of growth and decay, along with logarithms, to a genuine scientific process.
For success with the task students need to have previously met the rules of logarithms and exponential functions.
The activity sheet contains a detailed background to the technique. It also has a set of instructions and questions intended to lead students to a greater understanding of the mathematics behind rehydroxylation.
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