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What are the limitations of using archaeology as a source of history of Kenya?

Identify two limitations of using archaeology as a source of history of Kenya.

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1. It is a time consuming method

2. There are very few archaeological experts in Kenya

3. It is very expensive to excavate and perform laboratory analysis

4. Dating methods e.g. carbon 14 maybe inaccurate, hence unreliable

johnmulu answered the question on January 26, 2017 at 08:53

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