stratigraphy

Stratigraphy allows geologists to reconstruct the sequence of geological events recorded in rock formations.地层学使地质学家能够重建岩层中记录的地质事件序列。

Archaeological stratigraphy enables the dating of artefacts by reference to the layer of soil in which they were found.考古地层学能够通过参考文物被发现的土壤层来测定其年代。