Exam 2: Probing the Past

Archaeologist Phil Weigand traced the geographic sources for turquoise artifacts found in Mexico through which analytical technique:

Human teeth are useful in determining the age at which an individual died because:

What can blood residue recovered from the edges of stone blades tell us about ancient hunting practices?

Archaeologist Phil Weigand showed that the raw material for many of the turquoise artifacts found in Mexico was obtained from caves in:

How has the master sequence been derived in dendrochronology? Why is this important in the application of dendrochronology in archaeology?

Absolute dates are:

Sexual dimorphism refers to the characteristic in some animal species that:

What does it mean to be an "ethical" archaeologist. What are the responsibilities of an ethical archaeologist to contemporary people?

Archaeological sites can be discovered through:

Reference to epiphyseal fusion in a human skeleton can be used to determine the:

The bones of a butchered mastodon, charred nuts found in an ancient fireplace, and sunflower seeds recovered from a prehistoric trash dump are all examples of:

A determination of the ratio of two isotopes of strontium in human bones is useful in determining:

The calibration curve has resulted from:

In determining the age at death of a sub-adult (child or juvenile) based on skeletal remains, the archaeologist should make reference to:

Archaeological material that was disposed of in the place it was made or used is called:

The ratio of two isotopes of oxygen (¹⁶O:¹⁸O) in the shells of marine micro-organisms is useful in determining worldwide:

How can carbon isotope analysis help in our reconstruction of an ancient environment and an ancient human diet?

In identifying the possible source of raw materials used by ancient people, archaeologists often rely on:

Site formation processes represent:

What are the ethical challenges faced by archaeologists and paleoanthropologists?