Question 1

Pollen analysis is used primarily for reconstructing past regional environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In more humid conditions, plant remains generally are preserved only when they have been

Accepted Answer

A)  buried. 
B)  burned. 
C)  soaked in water. 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  buried. 
B)  burned. 
C)  soaked in water. 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Broken bison and antelope metapodials and phalanges within the Folsom component at the Agate Basin site have been interpreted as evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant meat associated with these skeletal elements. 
B)  folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant marrow associated with these skeletal elements. 
C)  game abundance in the late winter/early spring season, as Folsom hunters had access to two different animal species. 
D)  folsom hunters facing hard times with sparse food supplies in a harsh late winter/early spring season. 
A)  folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant meat associated with these skeletal elements. 
B)  folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant marrow associated with these skeletal elements. 
C)  game abundance in the late winter/early spring season, as Folsom hunters had access to two different animal species. 
D)  folsom hunters facing hard times with sparse food supplies in a harsh late winter/early spring season.

Question 4

In reconstructing ancient environments, pollen is useful because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it preserves well over a long period of time. 
B)  large amounts of pollen are trapped in sediment over time. 
C)  pollen is distinctive of the species of plant that produced it. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  it preserves well over a long period of time. 
B)  large amounts of pollen are trapped in sediment over time. 
C)  pollen is distinctive of the species of plant that produced it. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Rodent- and rabbit-size animals are classified in which one of five standard animal size classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 1 
B)  Class 2 
C)  Class 3 
D)  Class 4 
A)  Class 1 
B)  Class 2 
C)  Class 3 
D)  Class 4

Question 6

Size classes categorize faunal remains to one of five categories based on body size. Animals assigned to class five include:

Accepted Answer

A)  giraffes, hippos, and elephants. 
B)  bison and elk. 
C)  wolf and pronghorn antelope. 
D)  rabbits and rodents. 
A)  giraffes, hippos, and elephants. 
B)  bison and elk. 
C)  wolf and pronghorn antelope. 
D)  rabbits and rodents.

Question 7

What would the MNI be for the following hypothetical assemblage of adult bison bones: 4 left humeri, 2 left femura, 4 right femura, 5 skulls, and 6 left scapulae?

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  5 
A)  21 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  5

Question 8

The sources of plants that help reconstruct ancient diets include

Accepted Answer

A)  macrobotanical remains. 
B)  phytoliths. 
C)  plant nurseries. 
D)  macrobotanical remains and phytoliths. 
A)  macrobotanical remains. 
B)  phytoliths. 
C)  plant nurseries. 
D)  macrobotanical remains and phytoliths.

Question 9

In order to understand exactly what a person ate within a 24 hour period, the most useful source of data would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  phytolith analysis. 
B)  macrobotanical analysis. 
C)  pollen analysis. 
D)  coprolite analysis. 
A)  phytolith analysis. 
B)  macrobotanical analysis. 
C)  pollen analysis. 
D)  coprolite analysis.

Question 10

When analyzing a faunal assemblage, zooarchaeologists attempt to identify a specimen to:

Accepted Answer

A)  element. 
B)  taxon. 
C)  side. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  element. 
B)  taxon. 
C)  side. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Analysis of the archaeofauna from the site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  a change in diet through time, with increasing reliance on domesticated llamas. 
B)  a change in diet through time, with increasing reliance on deer and large cats. 
C)  a decrease in leg bones and an increase in cranial and foot bones through time. 
D)  extreme carnivore damage to the faunal assemblage, making it impossible to infer any human behavior from the archaeofauna. 
A)  a change in diet through time, with increasing reliance on domesticated llamas. 
B)  a change in diet through time, with increasing reliance on deer and large cats. 
C)  a decrease in leg bones and an increase in cranial and foot bones through time. 
D)  extreme carnivore damage to the faunal assemblage, making it impossible to infer any human behavior from the archaeofauna.

Question 12

The links between patterns in the faunal assemblage and interpretations depends on experimental archaeology and ethnoarchaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wood rats urinate all over their nests, forming a lacquer-like covering on the nest that promotes the preservation of organic materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do we know that Folsom hunters camped at the Agate Basin site in the spring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coprolites from the site contain plant and small animal remains that are only present in the area in the springtime. 
B)  Bison tooth eruption patterns indicate the presence of juvenile bison that died in late March or early April. 
C)  Palynological data from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only pollinate in the spring. 
D)  Macrobotanical remains from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only grow in the spring. 
A)  Coprolites from the site contain plant and small animal remains that are only present in the area in the springtime. 
B)  Bison tooth eruption patterns indicate the presence of juvenile bison that died in late March or early April. 
C)  Palynological data from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only pollinate in the spring. 
D)  Macrobotanical remains from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only grow in the spring.

Question 15

Phytolith analysis is most useful for reconstructing arboreal (tree) vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By looking at levels of sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone in coprolites, we can determine whether they were produced by a man or a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lipids can provide information about the types of foods people consumed prehistorically. In order to identify food residues, lipids can be extracted from:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooking vessels. 
B)  faunal remains. 
C)  stone tools. 
D)  phytoliths. 
A)  cooking vessels. 
B)  faunal remains. 
C)  stone tools. 
D)  phytoliths.

Question 18

If you have a site dominated by bones from the axial skeleton, you have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a kill site. 
B)  a camp site. 
C)  mostly upper and lower leg bones, scapulae, clavicles, pelves, metapodials, and phalanges. 
D)  mostly cranial bones, mandibles, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum, and tail bones. 
A)  a kill site. 
B)  a camp site. 
C)  mostly upper and lower leg bones, scapulae, clavicles, pelves, metapodials, and phalanges. 
D)  mostly cranial bones, mandibles, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum, and tail bones.

Question 19

According to Hastorf and Johannessen's findings, what accounted for change in Wanka II times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inka took over and restructured the location of the production system. 
B)  Cultivation was chosen to alleviate the fuel shortage. 
C)  Tree taxa begin to show up that were absent before. 
D)  Ideology associated with planting of certain trees was a factor. 
A)  Inka took over and restructured the location of the production system. 
B)  Cultivation was chosen to alleviate the fuel shortage. 
C)  Tree taxa begin to show up that were absent before. 
D)  Ideology associated with planting of certain trees was a factor.

Question 20

The raw number of identified bones per taxon in an archaeofauna is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  OSL. 
B)  MNI. 
C)  NISP. 
D)  AMS. 
A)  OSL. 
B)  MNI. 
C)  NISP. 
D)  AMS.

Pollen analysis is used primarily for reconstructing past regional environments.

In more humid conditions, plant remains generally are preserved only when they have been

Broken bison and antelope metapodials and phalanges within the Folsom component at the Agate Basin site have been interpreted as evidence of:

In reconstructing ancient environments, pollen is useful because:

Rodent- and rabbit-size animals are classified in which one of five standard animal size classes?

Size classes categorize faunal remains to one of five categories based on body size. Animals assigned to class five include:

What would the MNI be for the following hypothetical assemblage of adult bison bones: 4 left humeri, 2 left femura, 4 right femura, 5 skulls, and 6 left scapulae?

The sources of plants that help reconstruct ancient diets include

In order to understand exactly what a person ate within a 24 hour period, the most useful source of data would be:

When analyzing a faunal assemblage, zooarchaeologists attempt to identify a specimen to:

Analysis of the archaeofauna from the site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, indicates:

The links between patterns in the faunal assemblage and interpretations depends on experimental archaeology and ethnoarchaeology.

Wood rats urinate all over their nests, forming a lacquer-like covering on the nest that promotes the preservation of organic materials.

How do we know that Folsom hunters camped at the Agate Basin site in the spring?

Phytolith analysis is most useful for reconstructing arboreal (tree) vegetation.

By looking at levels of sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone in coprolites, we can determine whether they were produced by a man or a woman.

Lipids can provide information about the types of foods people consumed prehistorically. In order to identify food residues, lipids can be extracted from:

If you have a site dominated by bones from the axial skeleton, you have:

According to Hastorf and Johannessen's findings, what accounted for change in Wanka II times?

The raw number of identified bones per taxon in an archaeofauna is known as the:

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Exam 9: People Plants and Animals In The Past

Pollen analysis is used primarily for reconstructing past regional environments.

In more humid conditions, plant remains generally are preserved only when they have been

Broken bison and antelope metapodials and phalanges within the Folsom component at the Agate Basin site have been interpreted as evidence of:

In reconstructing ancient environments, pollen is useful because:

Rodent- and rabbit-size animals are classified in which one of five standard animal size classes?

Size classes categorize faunal remains to one of five categories based on body size. Animals assigned to class five include:

What would the MNI be for the following hypothetical assemblage of adult bison bones: 4 left humeri, 2 left femura, 4 right femura, 5 skulls, and 6 left scapulae?

The sources of plants that help reconstruct ancient diets include

In order to understand exactly what a person ate within a 24 hour period, the most useful source of data would be:

When analyzing a faunal assemblage, zooarchaeologists attempt to identify a specimen to:

Analysis of the archaeofauna from the site of Chavín de Huántar, Peru, indicates:

The links between patterns in the faunal assemblage and interpretations depends on experimental archaeology and ethnoarchaeology.

Wood rats urinate all over their nests, forming a lacquer-like covering on the nest that promotes the preservation of organic materials.

How do we know that Folsom hunters camped at the Agate Basin site in the spring?

Phytolith analysis is most useful for reconstructing arboreal (tree) vegetation.

By looking at levels of sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone in coprolites, we can determine whether they were produced by a man or a woman.

Lipids can provide information about the types of foods people consumed prehistorically. In order to identify food residues, lipids can be extracted from:

If you have a site dominated by bones from the axial skeleton, you have:

According to Hastorf and Johannessen's findings, what accounted for change in Wanka II times?

The raw number of identified bones per taxon in an archaeofauna is known as the:

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The Dimensions Of Archaeology Time Space And Form

Taphonomy Experimental Archaeology And Ethnoarchaeology

Bioarchaeological Approaches To The Past

Reconstructing Social And Political Systems Of The Past

The Archaeology Of The Mind

Understanding Key Transitions In World Prehistory

Historial Archaeology Insights On American History

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Archaeology Apos S Future

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