haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs mˈɛθəd hɐz ðə mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv ɹᵻlˈaɪɪŋ ˌɔn əbsˈɪdiən flˈeɪkɪŋ æz ðɪ ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈɔːz ɪn ðɪs dˈeɪɾɪŋ skˈiːm.
However, this method has the major advantage of relying on obsidian flaking as the activating cause in this dating scheme.