Exam 4: The Archaeological Record

All archaeological materials in a site belonging to a particular cultural entity constitute a site's ________.

Tools that are present in the archaeological record but are seldom recognized and rarely recovered by archaeologists are ________ tools,

In what types of environments can natural mummification occur?

What are some factors involved in recognizing and recovering archaeological materials?

What are some of the forces that can act on and disrupt an archaeological site over time? How are people also included in this?

Human bone in the archaeological record ________.

The deposits of soils that consist of decomposed garbage are called ________.

Why do archaeologists value examining the garbage and discarded objects of the people they study?

One of the three major criteria for classifying sites is ________.

Structures made from which of the following materials preserve best in the archaeological record?

Which of the following are primary agents of bioturbation?

In archaeology, the designing and building of structures, primarily those in which people live and work is called ________.

Why are hearths or campfires among the most common features encountered by archaeologists?

What type of geologic event destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii, the Maya village of Joya de Ceren in El Salvador, and the Greek island of Santorini?

An ossuary contains ________.

The debris left over from the manufacture of tools can also be classified as ________.

Material remains (artifacts, ecofacts, and features) within an archaeological site are generally distributed ________.

Unmodified remains of biological materials used by people are called ________.

What is the study of pollen called?

In working toward preservation of a site, archaeologists need to preserve site objects as well as ________.