A newspaper article reported that a fossil was found that was 200,000 years old according to generally accepted radioactive determination because the fossil was found closer to the Earth's surface than were previously discovered fossils of the same
Older rock layers commonly lie deeper underground than younger ones.
Older rock layers may be pushed closer to the surface by geologic processes
The age of a rock layer can often help in determining the age of the fossils it contains
Fossils form only under certain conditions