Question 1

What are advantages and disadvantages to experimental archaeology?

Accepted Answer

Experimental archaeology has several adv

Question 2

Someone who studies the ancient symbolism and supernatural beliefs is probably what type of archaeologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  exoarchaeologist 
B)  cognitive archaeologist 
C)  evolutionary archaeologist 
D)  behavioral archaeologist 
A)  exoarchaeologist 
B)  cognitive archaeologist 
C)  evolutionary archaeologist 
D)  behavioral archaeologist

Question 3

Two of the most important modern innovations in archaeological method since World War II are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grid excavation and tree-ring dating 
B)  radiocarbon dating and exoarchaeology 
C)  radiocarbon dating and computer modeling 
D)  dendrochronology and virtual reality 
A)  grid excavation and tree-ring dating 
B)  radiocarbon dating and exoarchaeology 
C)  radiocarbon dating and computer modeling 
D)  dendrochronology and virtual reality

Question 4

Common careers in archaeology would not include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  museum specialist 
B)  science fiction writer 
C)  teacher or professor 
D)  field and laboratory worker 
A)  museum specialist 
B)  science fiction writer 
C)  teacher or professor 
D)  field and laboratory worker

Question 5

Past speculation about canals on Mars is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental archaeology 
B)  middle-range theory 
C)  indigenous archaeology 
D)  exoarchaeology 
A)  experimental archaeology 
B)  middle-range theory 
C)  indigenous archaeology 
D)  exoarchaeology

Question 6

The study of animal bones among food remains at a prehistoric site usually has to take into account the possibility of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic expression 
B)  scavenging by animals 
C)  usage in religious ceremonies 
D)  extreme weather or flooding 
A)  artistic expression 
B)  scavenging by animals 
C)  usage in religious ceremonies 
D)  extreme weather or flooding

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the major aspects of constructing a research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  stating research methods 
B)  formulating a general hypothesis 
C)  explaining theoretical approach 
D)  comparing similar archaeological sites 
A)  stating research methods 
B)  formulating a general hypothesis 
C)  explaining theoretical approach 
D)  comparing similar archaeological sites

What are advantages and disadvantages to experimental archaeology?

Someone who studies the ancient symbolism and supernatural beliefs is probably what type of archaeologist?

Two of the most important modern innovations in archaeological method since World War II are ________.

Common careers in archaeology would not include which of the following?

Past speculation about canals on Mars is an example of ________.

The study of animal bones among food remains at a prehistoric site usually has to take into account the possibility of ________.

Which of the following is not one of the major aspects of constructing a research design?

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Archaeological Record

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 3: The Development of Contemporary Archaeology

What are advantages and disadvantages to experimental archaeology?

Someone who studies the ancient symbolism and supernatural beliefs is probably what type of archaeologist?

Two of the most important modern innovations in archaeological method since World War II are ________.

Common careers in archaeology would not include which of the following?

Past speculation about canals on Mars is an example of ________.

The study of animal bones among food remains at a prehistoric site usually has to take into account the possibility of ________.

Which of the following is not one of the major aspects of constructing a research design?

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Archaeological Record

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