Question 1

Which of the following scientists used biochemistry to discover how evolutionary relationships have emerged over time?

Accepted Answer

A) John McCain 
B) Juan Luis Arsuaga 
C) Allan Wilson 
D) Michael Zimmerman 
E) Anne Jensen 
A) John McCain 
B) Juan Luis Arsuaga 
C) Allan Wilson 
D) Michael Zimmerman 
E) Anne Jensen

Question 2

In the original study,"Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar" Anabel Ford conducted her work:

Accepted Answer

A) in the United States. 
B) in the desert. 
C) in a coastal environment. 
D) in a forest. 
E) along a river bank. 
A) in the United States. 
B) in the desert. 
C) in a coastal environment. 
D) in a forest. 
E) along a river bank.

Question 3

A midden is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) garbage dump. 
B) house foundation area. 
C) area of human burials. 
D) human-made dwelling mound. 
E) sterile area without artifacts. 
A) garbage dump. 
B) house foundation area. 
C) area of human burials. 
D) human-made dwelling mound. 
E) sterile area without artifacts.

Question 4

You are a paleoanthropologist uncovering fossils in East Africa.Using a certain technique,you discover that a humanlike fossil is in a stratum between a volcanic eruption dated at 2.9 million years and another volcanic eruption whose rocks give a date of 3.6 million years.The fossil is about midway between these layers so you assign a tentative date of 3.2 to 3.3 million years to your fossil.What technique are you using?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiocarbon analysis 
B) Stratigraphy 
C) Dendrochronology 
D) Potassium argon analysis 
E) Grid system 
A) Radiocarbon analysis 
B) Stratigraphy 
C) Dendrochronology 
D) Potassium argon analysis 
E) Grid system

Question 5

Paleomagnetic reversals are considered the most reliable form of absolute dating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is continental drift,and how does it help us to explain the process of evolution in species? Consider issues such as the gene pool and genetic drift that you learned in prior chapters.

Accepted Answer

Continental drift is the theory that the

Question 7

Explain each of the absolute dating methods considered in your textbook.What are the uses and limitations of each?

Accepted Answer

Absolute dating methods are used to dete

Question 8

Bioarchaeologists can determine gender from skeletal analyses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What types of information can an archaeologist get from coprolites?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists can glean a wealth of inf

Question 10

A bioarchaeologist specializes in both archaeology and geology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between archaeology and paleoanthropology?

Accepted Answer

Archaeology and paleoanthropology are bo

Question 12

Ethical issues surround excavation and analysis of human remains.Identify some of these issues and discuss.

Accepted Answer

The excavation and analysis of human rem

Question 13

According to the theory of plate tectonics,the movement of continents embedded in underlying plates on the Earth's surface have moved in relation to one another over the history of life on Earth.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the molecular clock. 
B) continental drift. 
C) tectonic shifting. 
D) the geologic scale. 
E) the big bang theory. 
A) the molecular clock. 
B) continental drift. 
C) tectonic shifting. 
D) the geologic scale. 
E) the big bang theory.

Question 14

How many years ago do archaeologists believe that humans began to consistently bury their dead?

Accepted Answer

A) 6,000 
B) 15,000 
C) 72,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 3,000,000 
A) 6,000 
B) 15,000 
C) 72,000 
D) 100,000 
E) 3,000,000

Question 15

Why are skeletal analyses of aboriginal material more challenging today than they were in the past?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal analyses of aboriginal material

Question 16

The original study,"Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar" describes action archaeology as:

Accepted Answer

A) accelerating the pace of excavations. 
B) using the most technologically advanced excavation equipment. 
C) following streamlined protocols regarding participant observation. 
D) questioning the use of excavations. 
E) using past solutions for contemporary populations. 
A) accelerating the pace of excavations. 
B) using the most technologically advanced excavation equipment. 
C) following streamlined protocols regarding participant observation. 
D) questioning the use of excavations. 
E) using past solutions for contemporary populations.

Question 17

The most reliable form of relative dating is stratigraphy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What was special about the excavation at El Pilar in the article "Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar"?

Accepted Answer

The excavation at El Pilar was special b

Question 19

While all parts of our human history can be interesting and compelling,which time period in archaeology would most interest you? Why? Discuss what types of excavation you would use and what kinds of artifacts and fossils you may be seeking.

Accepted Answer

I would be most interested in the time p

Question 20

The starting point,or reference,for a grid is called:

Accepted Answer

A) flotation. 
B) stratification. 
C) a datum point. 
D) a grid system. 
E) paleoanthropology. 
A) flotation. 
B) stratification. 
C) a datum point. 
D) a grid system. 
E) paleoanthropology.

Exam 5: Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

Which of the following scientists used biochemistry to discover how evolutionary relationships have emerged over time?

In the original study,"Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar" Anabel Ford conducted her work:

A midden is a(n):

Paleomagnetic reversals are considered the most reliable form of absolute dating.

What is continental drift,and how does it help us to explain the process of evolution in species? Consider issues such as the gene pool and genetic drift that you learned in prior chapters.

Explain each of the absolute dating methods considered in your textbook.What are the uses and limitations of each?

Bioarchaeologists can determine gender from skeletal analyses.

What types of information can an archaeologist get from coprolites?

A bioarchaeologist specializes in both archaeology and geology.

What is the difference between archaeology and paleoanthropology?

Ethical issues surround excavation and analysis of human remains.Identify some of these issues and discuss.

According to the theory of plate tectonics,the movement of continents embedded in underlying plates on the Earth's surface have moved in relation to one another over the history of life on Earth.This is called:

How many years ago do archaeologists believe that humans began to consistently bury their dead?

Why are skeletal analyses of aboriginal material more challenging today than they were in the past?

The original study,"Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar" describes action archaeology as:

The most reliable form of relative dating is stratigraphy.

What was special about the excavation at El Pilar in the article "Action Archaeology and the Community at El Pilar"?

While all parts of our human history can be interesting and compelling,which time period in archaeology would most interest you? Why? Discuss what types of excavation you would use and what kinds of artifacts and fossils you may be seeking.

The starting point,or reference,for a grid is called:

The Essence of Anthropology

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Primate Behavior

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

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Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

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