Question 1

The action of water upon a site is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geology 
B)  taphonomy 
C)  hydrology 
D)  bioturbation 
A)  geology 
B)  taphonomy 
C)  hydrology 
D)  bioturbation

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  food remnants of animal bones 
B)  natural rock outcropping 
C)  a composite tool 
D)  a hearth 
A)  food remnants of animal bones 
B)  natural rock outcropping 
C)  a composite tool 
D)  a hearth

Question 3

The process of burning human remains is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ossuary 
B)  cremation 
C)  burial 
D)  inhumation 
A)  ossuary 
B)  cremation 
C)  burial 
D)  inhumation

Question 4

What was found at the ancient archaeological site at Laetoli?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex composite tools 
B)  fossilized hominin footprints 
C)  the first evidence of the use of fire 
D)  extensive ossuary 
A)  complex composite tools 
B)  fossilized hominin footprints 
C)  the first evidence of the use of fire 
D)  extensive ossuary

Question 5

The study of biological materials being transformed from their original state is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taphonomy 
B)  geology 
C)  palynology 
D)  bioturbation 
A)  taphonomy 
B)  geology 
C)  palynology 
D)  bioturbation

Question 6

Describe the differences between casual, simple, and composite tools.

Accepted Answer

Casual tools are typically used for ligh

The action of water upon a site is called ________.

Which of the following is an example of a feature?

The process of burning human remains is called ________.

What was found at the ancient archaeological site at Laetoli?

The study of biological materials being transformed from their original state is called ________.

Describe the differences between casual, simple, and composite tools.

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary Archaeology

Conducting Fieldwork

Classification and Analysis of Artifacts

Determining Time

Bioarchaeology: Human Remains

Environment and Adaptation

Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence

Interpreting Past Cultural Systems

Understanding Change

Cultural Resource Management

Archaeology in Todays World

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Exam 4: The Archaeological Record

The action of water upon a site is called ________.

Which of the following is an example of a feature?

The process of burning human remains is called ________.

What was found at the ancient archaeological site at Laetoli?

The study of biological materials being transformed from their original state is called ________.

Describe the differences between casual, simple, and composite tools.

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary Archaeology

Conducting Fieldwork

Classification and Analysis of Artifacts

Determining Time

Bioarchaeology: Human Remains

Environment and Adaptation

Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence

Interpreting Past Cultural Systems

Understanding Change

Cultural Resource Management

Archaeology in Todays World

Filters