Relatively Absolute

The measurement of time in archaeology has always been fundamental. The refining of chronologies has been intertwined with archaeological science since its inception. In archaeology, as in other aspects of life, chronology is important because the exact order in which events occur helps us understand the cause and the effect of those events, and thereby allow us to step back and view the "big picture" of history - how and why events unfold in the way they do, and how they are related. Chronology can also help us on the “micro” scale, providing us with insight into everyday lives of settlements, households and even one time life events, like burials.edited by Miroslav Marić, Jelena Bulatović and Nemanja Marković ; editor in chief Vojislav G. Pavlović