Question 1

Material culture -- objects that people have and make -- is

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A)  made up exclusively of archaeological artifacts. 
B)  a direct reflection of past culture. 
C)  made up exclusively of archaeological features. 
D)  perfectly preserved in the archaeological record. 
E)  not reflected in garbage middens. 
A)  made up exclusively of archaeological artifacts. 
B)  a direct reflection of past culture. 
C)  made up exclusively of archaeological features. 
D)  perfectly preserved in the archaeological record. 
E)  not reflected in garbage middens.

Question 2

Potassium-Argon dating can be used to date volcanic rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The site formation processes that affect how and where material culture is deposited may be either environmental or cultural in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Non-invasive surface surveying techniques in archaeology can include aerial photography and satellite images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Middens are of particular interest to archaeologists because they provide a cross-section of material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sediment removed from an archaeological excavation unit may be

Accepted Answer

A)  sifted to find any minute objects missed during excavation. 
B)  sifted to ensure it is clean and free of debris. 
C)  left near the unit to ensure provenience. 
D)  washed and dried. 
A)  sifted to find any minute objects missed during excavation. 
B)  sifted to ensure it is clean and free of debris. 
C)  left near the unit to ensure provenience. 
D)  washed and dried.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a subsurface technique?

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A)  Field walking. 
B)  Field Surveying 
C)  Test pitting. 
D)  Aerial photography. 
E)  Satellite Imagery. 
A)  Field walking. 
B)  Field Surveying 
C)  Test pitting. 
D)  Aerial photography. 
E)  Satellite Imagery.

Question 8

AMS dating provides a number of advantages over tradition radiocarbon dating except

Accepted Answer

A)  it can not be used on organic material. 
B)  it can not date objects more than 80,000 years old. 
C)  it needs a small sample of material. 
D)  it is very expensive. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  it can not be used on organic material. 
B)  it can not date objects more than 80,000 years old. 
C)  it needs a small sample of material. 
D)  it is very expensive. 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Paleoanthropologists can infer the behaviour of ancient hominids by interpreting the fossilized skeletal remains of ancient hominids; they can also infer the environment of these hominids from

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of the rocks in which the fossils were found. 
B)  the type of sediments in which the remains were deposited. 
C)  the types of flora and fauna associated with the hominid fossils. 
D)  chemical analyses of the rocks in which the fossils were found. 
E)  the types of geological processes to which the remains have been subjected. 
A)  the age of the rocks in which the fossils were found. 
B)  the type of sediments in which the remains were deposited. 
C)  the types of flora and fauna associated with the hominid fossils. 
D)  chemical analyses of the rocks in which the fossils were found. 
E)  the types of geological processes to which the remains have been subjected.

Question 10

Which of the following is untrue of the law of superposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratigraphic analysis is fundamentally based on the law of superposition. 
B)  The law of superposition provides a framework for relative date estimates 
C)  The law of superposition provides a framework for absolute date determinations 
D)  The law of superposition states that younger layers overlay older layers 
E)  The law of superposition can be combined with analysis of faunal remains to arrive at relative date estimates 
A)  Stratigraphic analysis is fundamentally based on the law of superposition. 
B)  The law of superposition provides a framework for relative date estimates 
C)  The law of superposition provides a framework for absolute date determinations 
D)  The law of superposition states that younger layers overlay older layers 
E)  The law of superposition can be combined with analysis of faunal remains to arrive at relative date estimates

Material culture -- objects that people have and make -- is

Potassium-Argon dating can be used to date volcanic rock.

The site formation processes that affect how and where material culture is deposited may be either environmental or cultural in nature.

Non-invasive surface surveying techniques in archaeology can include aerial photography and satellite images.

Middens are of particular interest to archaeologists because they provide a cross-section of material culture.

Sediment removed from an archaeological excavation unit may be

Which of the following is an example of a subsurface technique?

AMS dating provides a number of advantages over tradition radiocarbon dating except

Paleoanthropologists can infer the behaviour of ancient hominids by interpreting the fossilized skeletal remains of ancient hominids; they can also infer the environment of these hominids from

Which of the following is untrue of the law of superposition?

What Is Anthropology?

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Exam 2: Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Material culture -- objects that people have and make -- is

Potassium-Argon dating can be used to date volcanic rock.

The site formation processes that affect how and where material culture is deposited may be either environmental or cultural in nature.

Non-invasive surface surveying techniques in archaeology can include aerial photography and satellite images.

Middens are of particular interest to archaeologists because they provide a cross-section of material culture.

Sediment removed from an archaeological excavation unit may be

Which of the following is an example of a subsurface technique?

AMS dating provides a number of advantages over tradition radiocarbon dating except

Paleoanthropologists can infer the behaviour of ancient hominids by interpreting the fossilized skeletal remains of ancient hominids; they can also infer the environment of these hominids from

Which of the following is untrue of the law of superposition?

What Is Anthropology?

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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