Question 1

A precise geographical location of the remains of past human activity is an archaeological

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A)  location. 
B)  place. 
C)  site. 
D)  zone. 
A)  location. 
B)  place. 
C)  site. 
D)  zone.

Question 2

Today, many archaeologists are taking the view that they must find a way to deal with a range of local and global stakeholders who have their own views of how cultural heritage should be managed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is digital heritage, and why will it be increasingly significant to archaeologists and stakeholder communities in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

Digital heritage refers to digital infor

Question 4

Joan Gero's analysis of stone-tool use over time at the site of Huaricoto in highland Peru argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  female status may have been connected to stone-tool production during the early period, when the site was a ceremonial center. 
B)  female status may have been shifted to ceramic production during the later period, when the site had become a village settlement. 
C)  male status in the early period may have been connected to ceramic production during the early period, when the site was a ceremonial center. 
D)  women probably made and used stone tools during the later period, when the site had become a village settlement, but they were utilitarian flake tools. 
A)  female status may have been connected to stone-tool production during the early period, when the site was a ceremonial center. 
B)  female status may have been shifted to ceramic production during the later period, when the site had become a village settlement. 
C)  male status in the early period may have been connected to ceramic production during the early period, when the site was a ceremonial center. 
D)  women probably made and used stone tools during the later period, when the site had become a village settlement, but they were utilitarian flake tools.

Question 5

Looting archaeological sites

Accepted Answer

A)  is a recent, tragic development that follows from the increase in public interest in archaeology. 
B)  can be stopped by improving security at archaeological sites and closing down shops that sell looted antiquities. 
C)  makes any scientific analysis of a site impossible. 
D)  by following the trail of looted artifacts, archaeologists can find new sites they had not known about. 
A)  is a recent, tragic development that follows from the increase in public interest in archaeology. 
B)  can be stopped by improving security at archaeological sites and closing down shops that sell looted antiquities. 
C)  makes any scientific analysis of a site impossible. 
D)  by following the trail of looted artifacts, archaeologists can find new sites they had not known about.

Question 6

The 9300-year-old skeleton found in Washington state that touched off a legal battle over the repatriation of the skeleton:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kennewick Man. 
B)  Neandertal Man. 
C)  Umatilla Man. 
D)  Washington Man. 
A)  Kennewick Man. 
B)  Neandertal Man. 
C)  Umatilla Man. 
D)  Washington Man.

Question 7

Janet Spector's archaeological work was unusual because

Accepted Answer

A)  she was the first woman ever to direct an archaeological excavation. 
B)  Dakota and non-Dakota were collaborating in teaching Dakota language, oral history, ethnobotany, ecology, and history at the site while digging continued. 
C)  her work brought to light detailed information about technological changes in Dakota textile production that had never before been documented archaeologically. 
D)  she was able to show that stone-tool manufacture and use remained important at Village at the Rapids, even after settlers began importing metal tools. 
A)  she was the first woman ever to direct an archaeological excavation. 
B)  Dakota and non-Dakota were collaborating in teaching Dakota language, oral history, ethnobotany, ecology, and history at the site while digging continued. 
C)  her work brought to light detailed information about technological changes in Dakota textile production that had never before been documented archaeologically. 
D)  she was able to show that stone-tool manufacture and use remained important at Village at the Rapids, even after settlers began importing metal tools.

A precise geographical location of the remains of past human activity is an archaeological

Today, many archaeologists are taking the view that they must find a way to deal with a range of local and global stakeholders who have their own views of how cultural heritage should be managed.

What is digital heritage, and why will it be increasingly significant to archaeologists and stakeholder communities in the twenty-first century?

Joan Gero's analysis of stone-tool use over time at the site of Huaricoto in highland Peru argues that

Looting archaeological sites

The 9300-year-old skeleton found in Washington state that touched off a legal battle over the repatriation of the skeleton:

Janet Spector's archaeological work was unusual because

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Exam 6: How Do We Know About the Human Past

A precise geographical location of the remains of past human activity is an archaeological

Today, many archaeologists are taking the view that they must find a way to deal with a range of local and global stakeholders who have their own views of how cultural heritage should be managed.

What is digital heritage, and why will it be increasingly significant to archaeologists and stakeholder communities in the twenty-first century?

Joan Gero's analysis of stone-tool use over time at the site of Huaricoto in highland Peru argues that

Looting archaeological sites

The 9300-year-old skeleton found in Washington state that touched off a legal battle over the repatriation of the skeleton:

Janet Spector's archaeological work was unusual because

What Is Anthropology

Why Is Evolution Important to Anthropologists

What Can the Study of Primates Tell Us About Human Beings

What Can the Fossil Record Tell Us About Human Origins

How Does the Evolutionary Study of Human Variation Undermine Notions of Biological Race

Why Did Humans Settle Down, Build Cities, and Establish States

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

Why Is Understanding Human Language Important

How Do We Make Meaning

Why Do Anthropologists Study Economic Relations

How Do Anthropologists Study Political Relations

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Is Applied Anthropology

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