you are working as an analytical ghemist at a university. an archeologist is studying a village
dating to 800 to 1000 years ago brings you a sample of charcoal from a dig site 300 meters from
the main village site. the archeologist asks you to analyze the sample to see if it could be from a
new part of the village or was it naturally occurring. what is the scientific question the
archeologist is asking of you?