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19. relativeDating

Obligation: Recommended

Definition:
Cultural and user created values for relative dating of the sample. Should follow a standard vocabulary such as the Getty Research Institute Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Allowed values, examples, other constraints:
PaleoIndian, Archaic,...

Sub-properties:


19.1 datingClassification

Obligation: Mandatory

Definition:
The vocabulary used for the relative dating method. Mandatory if relativeDating is included. Should contain at least one, and ideally all, of the following:

  1. The name of the standard vocabulary being used for relativeDating
  2. The URI of the standard vocabulary being used
  3. The URI of the exact term used in relativeDating
  4. The classification code (if one exists) of the exact term used in relativeDating

Note that a&b and c&d are normally pair values, so it is encouraged to include both where possible. For machine readability, and if you are using a FAIR vocabulary, it is recommended to include the URI values, with c, being optimal.

Allowed values, examples, other constraints:
300016965, http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300016965

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