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Lecture 9 of EESA06 covers relative and absolute dating methods in geology, including key concepts such as strata, stratigraphy, and the laws of superposition and cross-cutting relations. It discusses the historical development of geology, significant figures like James Hutton and Arthur Holmes, and the importance of index fossils in determining the ages of rock layers. The lecture also touches on the geologic timescale and the techniques used for dating geological events, including radiometric dating.

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Braden Dawson

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