Question 1

When should an archaeologist complete a research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  after fieldwork and excavation 
B)  when a hypothesis is not supported 
C)  before to going into the field 
D)  when a theory is ready to be stated 
A)  after fieldwork and excavation 
B)  when a hypothesis is not supported 
C)  before to going into the field 
D)  when a theory is ready to be stated

Question 2

The study of underwater cities would fall under which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudoscience 
B)  classical archaeology 
C)  maritime archaeology 
D)  prehistoric archaeology 
A)  pseudoscience 
B)  classical archaeology 
C)  maritime archaeology 
D)  prehistoric archaeology

Question 3

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method for archaeology?

Accepted Answer

A)  excavating 
B)  model building 
C)  developing hypotheses 
D)  retesting 
A)  excavating 
B)  model building 
C)  developing hypotheses 
D)  retesting

Question 4

Describe how the law of superposition works with stratigraphy.

Accepted Answer

The law of superposition is a fundamenta

Question 5

Cultural anthropologists ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly observe and record people doing things 
B)  use pseudoscience in cultural studies 
C)  investigate changes in culture over time 
D)  preserve the heritage of a nation's past 
A)  directly observe and record people doing things 
B)  use pseudoscience in cultural studies 
C)  investigate changes in culture over time 
D)  preserve the heritage of a nation's past

Question 6

The distinct soil layers of an archaeological site is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  processual 
B)  stratigraphy 
C)  ecology 
D)  cultural chronology 
A)  processual 
B)  stratigraphy 
C)  ecology 
D)  cultural chronology

Question 7

Frauds in archaeology would include all of the following except for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  planting objects in sites 
B)  trying to pass off recreated artifacts as ancient ones 
C)  purposefully faking data 
D)  Failure to publish data 
A)  planting objects in sites 
B)  trying to pass off recreated artifacts as ancient ones 
C)  purposefully faking data 
D)  Failure to publish data

When should an archaeologist complete a research design?

The study of underwater cities would fall under which category?

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method for archaeology?

Describe how the law of superposition works with stratigraphy.

Cultural anthropologists ________.

The distinct soil layers of an archaeological site is called ________.

Frauds in archaeology would include all of the following except for ________.

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary 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 1: The Science of Archaeology

When should an archaeologist complete a research design?

The study of underwater cities would fall under which category?

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method for archaeology?

Describe how the law of superposition works with stratigraphy.

Cultural anthropologists ________.

The distinct soil layers of an archaeological site is called ________.

Frauds in archaeology would include all of the following except for ________.

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary 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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