Question 1

The type of information carved on stone or bronze by the people of Classical Greece includes

Accepted Answer

A) tax lists 
B) contracts and payments 
C) public decrees 
D) curses 
E) all of the above 
A) tax lists 
B) contracts and payments 
C) public decrees 
D) curses 
E) all of the above E

Question 2

The study of artistic representations,often with an overt religious or ceremonial significance,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) art history 
B) semiotics 
C) iconography 
D) cognitive studies 
E) cultural mapping 
A) art history 
B) semiotics 
C) iconography 
D) cognitive studies 
E) cultural mapping C

Question 3

The study of material remains to understand how people thought in the past is what type of archaeology?

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic 
B) cognitive 
C) Prehistoric 
D) investigative 
E) reflexive 
A) linguistic 
B) cognitive 
C) Prehistoric 
D) investigative 
E) reflexive B

Question 4

By studying the animal figures in Paleolithic cave art,André Leroi-Gourhan argued that the most common representations were of

Accepted Answer

A) humans and cave bears 
B) horses and bison 
C) mammoths and bears 
D) humans and horses 
E) none of the above 
A) humans and cave bears 
B) horses and bison 
C) mammoths and bears 
D) humans and horses 
E) none of the above

Question 5

At the site of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley,a series of carefully worked cubes of colored stone is recognized as a system of weights.This discovery allows us to infer that

Accepted Answer

A) they had developed a concept equivalent to our own about weight 
B) there was a system of numeration involving hierarchical numerical categories 
C) the weight system was probably used for practical purposes 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) they had developed a concept equivalent to our own about weight 
B) there was a system of numeration involving hierarchical numerical categories 
C) the weight system was probably used for practical purposes 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 6

In ancient Greece,literacy

Accepted Answer

A) was restricted to a specialized scribe caste 
B) was common among the highest classes but not available to the lower classes 
C) was widespread among the population 
D) was reserved for philosophers 
E) did not make much of an impact on civilization 
A) was restricted to a specialized scribe caste 
B) was common among the highest classes but not available to the lower classes 
C) was widespread among the population 
D) was reserved for philosophers 
E) did not make much of an impact on civilization

Question 7

Symbolizing faculties that were present in early human include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the deliberate burial of human remains 
B) conscious design in tool manufacture 
C) the development of language 
D) creation of representational art 
E) all of these faculties existed in early humans 
A) the deliberate burial of human remains 
B) conscious design in tool manufacture 
C) the development of language 
D) creation of representational art 
E) all of these faculties existed in early humans

Question 8

Many symbols convey information,but some underscore institutional or individual power and authority.How do archaeologists recognize that an artifact is of great value to the ancient people who used it? Provide some examples of artifacts or features that may be symbols of power and authority,and discuss how we know.

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists recognize the value of an

Question 9

The term cave art,also known as_________ art,designates art found on the walls of caves and rockshelters,or on very large stone blocks

Accepted Answer

A) parietal 
B) referential 
C) mobiliary 
D) iconic 
E) vertical 
A) parietal 
B) referential 
C) mobiliary 
D) iconic 
E) vertical

Question 10

The development of units of measurement was not a fundamental cognitive step.Even our earliest hominin ancestors measured things: we do it naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The use of the site of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey predates the development of_________ in the area

Accepted Answer

A) farming 
B) language 
C) symbols 
D) religion 
E) stone tools 
A) farming 
B) language 
C) symbols 
D) religion 
E) stone tools

Question 12

The authors outline a number of attributes that they suggest should be taken as evidence for religious ritual.Discuss the major criteria that they claim may indicate evidence for ritual practice and religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

The authors suggest that there are sever

Question 13

An example of how the world can be measured,the major axis of Stonehenge is oriented toward

Accepted Answer

A) the midsummer sunrise 
B) the movement of Venus 
C) the hands on a standard clock 
D) the grid system that the entirety of Wessex follows 
E) the only source of fresh water in the area 
A) the midsummer sunrise 
B) the movement of Venus 
C) the hands on a standard clock 
D) the grid system that the entirety of Wessex follows 
E) the only source of fresh water in the area

Question 14

Power relationships in the past are often depicted pictorially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some archaeologists maintain that in the human mind there exists an interpretive framework of the world that affects actions and decisions as well as knowledge.This is known as a/the

Accepted Answer

A) interpretive lens 
B) cognitive map 
C) cognitive filter 
D) deductive map 
E) inferential frame 
A) interpretive lens 
B) cognitive map 
C) cognitive filter 
D) deductive map 
E) inferential frame

Question 16

Humans are often represented in the Paleolithic cave art of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Paleolithic cave art,concentrated in the caves of western Europe (particularly in southwest France and northern Spain),is thought to date approximately to

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000-70,000 bc 
B) 80,000-60,000 bc 
C) 30,000-10,000 bc 
D) 8,000-5,000 bc 
E) none of the above 
A) 100,000-70,000 bc 
B) 80,000-60,000 bc 
C) 30,000-10,000 bc 
D) 8,000-5,000 bc 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Cult or religion is clearly separated from everyday life and is very clear in the archaeological record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Much of the portable art from the Ice Age is of animals,but the most famous pieces are the so-called _____________,such as the example from Willendorf,Austria

Accepted Answer

A) fertility figurines 
B) Venus figurines 
C) birthing figurines 
D) grotesque figurines 
E) action figurines 
A) fertility figurines 
B) Venus figurines 
C) birthing figurines 
D) grotesque figurines 
E) action figurines

Question 20

The most effective system ever devised by humans to describe the world around them is

Accepted Answer

A) cave art 
B) mobiliary art 
C) pictorial representation 
D) writing 
E) all of these systems are equally effective 
A) cave art 
B) mobiliary art 
C) pictorial representation 
D) writing 
E) all of these systems are equally effective

The type of information carved on stone or bronze by the people of Classical Greece includes

The study of artistic representations,often with an overt religious or ceremonial significance,is known as

The study of material remains to understand how people thought in the past is what type of archaeology?

By studying the animal figures in Paleolithic cave art,André Leroi-Gourhan argued that the most common representations were of

At the site of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley,a series of carefully worked cubes of colored stone is recognized as a system of weights.This discovery allows us to infer that

In ancient Greece,literacy

Symbolizing faculties that were present in early human include all of the following except

The term cave art,also known as_________ art,designates art found on the walls of caves and rockshelters,or on very large stone blocks

The development of units of measurement was not a fundamental cognitive step.Even our earliest hominin ancestors measured things: we do it naturally.

The use of the site of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey predates the development of_________ in the area

The authors outline a number of attributes that they suggest should be taken as evidence for religious ritual.Discuss the major criteria that they claim may indicate evidence for ritual practice and religious beliefs.

An example of how the world can be measured,the major axis of Stonehenge is oriented toward

Power relationships in the past are often depicted pictorially.

Some archaeologists maintain that in the human mind there exists an interpretive framework of the world that affects actions and decisions as well as knowledge.This is known as a/the

Humans are often represented in the Paleolithic cave art of Europe.

Paleolithic cave art,concentrated in the caves of western Europe (particularly in southwest France and northern Spain),is thought to date approximately to

Cult or religion is clearly separated from everyday life and is very clear in the archaeological record.

Much of the portable art from the Ice Age is of animals,but the most famous pieces are the so-called _____________,such as the example from Willendorf,Austria

The most effective system ever devised by humans to describe the world around them is

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Exam 9: Cognitive Archaeology

The type of information carved on stone or bronze by the people of Classical Greece includes

The study of artistic representations,often with an overt religious or ceremonial significance,is known as

The study of material remains to understand how people thought in the past is what type of archaeology?

By studying the animal figures in Paleolithic cave art,André Leroi-Gourhan argued that the most common representations were of

At the site of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley,a series of carefully worked cubes of colored stone is recognized as a system of weights.This discovery allows us to infer that

In ancient Greece,literacy

Symbolizing faculties that were present in early human include all of the following except

The term cave art,also known as_________ art,designates art found on the walls of caves and rockshelters,or on very large stone blocks

The development of units of measurement was not a fundamental cognitive step.Even our earliest hominin ancestors measured things: we do it naturally.

The use of the site of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey predates the development of_________ in the area

The authors outline a number of attributes that they suggest should be taken as evidence for religious ritual.Discuss the major criteria that they claim may indicate evidence for ritual practice and religious beliefs.

An example of how the world can be measured,the major axis of Stonehenge is oriented toward

Power relationships in the past are often depicted pictorially.

Some archaeologists maintain that in the human mind there exists an interpretive framework of the world that affects actions and decisions as well as knowledge.This is known as a/the

Humans are often represented in the Paleolithic cave art of Europe.

Paleolithic cave art,concentrated in the caves of western Europe (particularly in southwest France and northern Spain),is thought to date approximately to

Cult or religion is clearly separated from everyday life and is very clear in the archaeological record.

Much of the portable art from the Ice Age is of animals,but the most famous pieces are the so-called _____________,such as the example from Willendorf,Austria

The most effective system ever devised by humans to describe the world around them is

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features

Dating Methods and Chronology

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

Filters