Question 1

The law of superposition means that

Accepted Answer

A) when one layer overlies another,the one on the bottom is more recent. 
B) layers below are less likely to yield reliable dates 
C) when one layer overlies another,the one on top is usually more recent 
D) layers on top are unlikely to have reliable,datable artifacts 
E) layers on top are more important than those below 
A) when one layer overlies another,the one on the bottom is more recent. 
B) layers below are less likely to yield reliable dates 
C) when one layer overlies another,the one on top is usually more recent 
D) layers on top are unlikely to have reliable,datable artifacts 
E) layers on top are more important than those below C

Question 2

GIS systems are designed for the collection,storage,retrieval,analysis and display of spatial data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Soil marks may reveal the presence of buried ditches,banks or foundations through the changes of subsoil color turned up by plowing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

It was not until the 1990s that typology began to dominate archaeological thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Crop marks were once thought to reflect ancient sub-surface remains,but are now recognized to be pranks perpetrated by the local populace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sites can be detected by remote sensing methods through features such as

Accepted Answer

A) crop circles 
B) mounds 
C) walls 
D) holes cut into the ground 
E) b through d 
A) crop circles 
B) mounds 
C) walls 
D) holes cut into the ground 
E) b through d

Question 7

Broadly speaking,excavation techniques may be divided into those that emphasize the vertical dimension,by cutting into deep deposits to reveal stratification,and those that emphasize the __________ dimension

Accepted Answer

A) stratified 
B) time-space 
C) fourth 
D) horizontal 
E) perpendicular 
A) stratified 
B) time-space 
C) fourth 
D) horizontal 
E) perpendicular

Question 8

When artifacts or features are in situ,archaeologists mean that they are

Accepted Answer

A) where they were originally used or discarded 
B) in the same country where they were discovered 
C) derived from the local environment 
D) originally from the same city under excavation 
E) none of the above 
A) where they were originally used or discarded 
B) in the same country where they were discovered 
C) derived from the local environment 
D) originally from the same city under excavation 
E) none of the above

Question 9

____________ photographs taken from the air provide better perspective and are easier to view and understand than vertical photographs,which are better for making maps and plans

Accepted Answer

A) Oblique 
B) X-Ray 
C) GIS 
D) Horizontal 
E) all of the above 
A) Oblique 
B) X-Ray 
C) GIS 
D) Horizontal 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Shovel-Test Pits are small pits dug into the ground

Accepted Answer

A) that help orient aerial photography 
B) for storage of food and other perishable items 
C) in search of fresh water 
D) which are used to gain a preliminary idea of what lies beneath the surface 
E) none of the above 
A) that help orient aerial photography 
B) for storage of food and other perishable items 
C) in search of fresh water 
D) which are used to gain a preliminary idea of what lies beneath the surface 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Visible differences in vegetation growth resulting from a sub-surface wall or ditch affecting the available moisture,nutrients,or soil depth,appear in aerial photographs as

Accepted Answer

A) crop marks 
B) soil marks 
C) damp marks 
D) crop circles 
E) residual marks 
A) crop marks 
B) soil marks 
C) damp marks 
D) crop circles 
E) residual marks

Question 12

Some survey techniques use squares when conducting regional surveys,but ________ are easier to locate and walk along,in order to record artifact densities across the landscape

Accepted Answer

A) transects 
B) circles 
C) triangles 
D) parabolas 
E) none of the above 
A) transects 
B) circles 
C) triangles 
D) parabolas 
E) none of the above

Question 13

The introduction of _____________ is considered an "aerial revolution" since it offers all archaeologists and even the public the chance to examine aerial images for archaeological sites

Accepted Answer

A) Google Earth 
B) Ground Penetrating Radar 
C) LIDAR 
D) LANDSAT 
E) Space Imaging Radar 
A) Google Earth 
B) Ground Penetrating Radar 
C) LIDAR 
D) LANDSAT 
E) Space Imaging Radar

Question 14

Open-area excavations typically involve

Accepted Answer

A) complex series of intact baulks of earth between grid squares 
B) a series of crossing baulks of earth for walking and wheelbarrows 
C) The use of a cofferdam to hold back earth or water 
D) opening large areas,with few baulks of earth 
E) all of the above 
A) complex series of intact baulks of earth between grid squares 
B) a series of crossing baulks of earth for walking and wheelbarrows 
C) The use of a cofferdam to hold back earth or water 
D) opening large areas,with few baulks of earth 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Multi-period,deep sites,such as village mounds in the Near East,show few if any traces of their deepest levels on the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Once data is stored within a GIS,it is relatively straightforward to produce ________ on demand

Accepted Answer

A) surface surveys 
B) surface benefits analyses 
C) maps 
D) typologies 
E) Wheeler box-grids 
A) surface surveys 
B) surface benefits analyses 
C) maps 
D) typologies 
E) Wheeler box-grids

Question 17

To an archaeologist,the term provenience refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) vertical and horizontal position of an artifact 
B) origin of an artistic technique or motif 
C) history of an artifact's owners 
D) origin of an idea or innovation 
E) none of the above 
A) vertical and horizontal position of an artifact 
B) origin of an artistic technique or motif 
C) history of an artifact's owners 
D) origin of an idea or innovation 
E) none of the above

Question 18

The underlying premise of _____________ is that particular kinds of archaeological sites tend to occur in the same kinds of place

Accepted Answer

A) imaginative models 
B) predictive models 
C) hypothetical models 
D) raster models 
E) futuristic models 
A) imaginative models 
B) predictive models 
C) hypothetical models 
D) raster models 
E) futuristic models

Question 19

In most modern surveys,areas selected for survey typically utilize either a grid system or a series of transects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept that geological layers are laid down,one on top of the other,according to processes that still continue is known as

Accepted Answer

A) seriation 
B) stratification 
C) typology 
D) assembly 
E) preservation 
A) seriation 
B) stratification 
C) typology 
D) assembly 
E) preservation

The law of superposition means that

GIS systems are designed for the collection,storage,retrieval,analysis and display of spatial data.

Soil marks may reveal the presence of buried ditches,banks or foundations through the changes of subsoil color turned up by plowing.

It was not until the 1990s that typology began to dominate archaeological thinking.

Crop marks were once thought to reflect ancient sub-surface remains,but are now recognized to be pranks perpetrated by the local populace.

Sites can be detected by remote sensing methods through features such as

Broadly speaking,excavation techniques may be divided into those that emphasize the vertical dimension,by cutting into deep deposits to reveal stratification,and those that emphasize the __________ dimension

When artifacts or features are in situ,archaeologists mean that they are

____________ photographs taken from the air provide better perspective and are easier to view and understand than vertical photographs,which are better for making maps and plans

Shovel-Test Pits are small pits dug into the ground

Visible differences in vegetation growth resulting from a sub-surface wall or ditch affecting the available moisture,nutrients,or soil depth,appear in aerial photographs as

Some survey techniques use squares when conducting regional surveys,but ________ are easier to locate and walk along,in order to record artifact densities across the landscape

The introduction of _____________ is considered an "aerial revolution" since it offers all archaeologists and even the public the chance to examine aerial images for archaeological sites

Open-area excavations typically involve

Multi-period,deep sites,such as village mounds in the Near East,show few if any traces of their deepest levels on the surface.

Once data is stored within a GIS,it is relatively straightforward to produce ________ on demand

To an archaeologist,the term provenience refers to the

The underlying premise of _____________ is that particular kinds of archaeological sites tend to occur in the same kinds of place

In most modern surveys,areas selected for survey typically utilize either a grid system or a series of transects.

The concept that geological layers are laid down,one on top of the other,according to processes that still continue is known as

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Dating Methods and Chronology

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

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Exam 3: Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features

The law of superposition means that

GIS systems are designed for the collection,storage,retrieval,analysis and display of spatial data.

Soil marks may reveal the presence of buried ditches,banks or foundations through the changes of subsoil color turned up by plowing.

It was not until the 1990s that typology began to dominate archaeological thinking.

Crop marks were once thought to reflect ancient sub-surface remains,but are now recognized to be pranks perpetrated by the local populace.

Sites can be detected by remote sensing methods through features such as

Broadly speaking,excavation techniques may be divided into those that emphasize the vertical dimension,by cutting into deep deposits to reveal stratification,and those that emphasize the __________ dimension

When artifacts or features are in situ,archaeologists mean that they are

____________ photographs taken from the air provide better perspective and are easier to view and understand than vertical photographs,which are better for making maps and plans

Shovel-Test Pits are small pits dug into the ground

Visible differences in vegetation growth resulting from a sub-surface wall or ditch affecting the available moisture,nutrients,or soil depth,appear in aerial photographs as

Some survey techniques use squares when conducting regional surveys,but ________ are easier to locate and walk along,in order to record artifact densities across the landscape

The introduction of _____________ is considered an "aerial revolution" since it offers all archaeologists and even the public the chance to examine aerial images for archaeological sites

Open-area excavations typically involve

Multi-period,deep sites,such as village mounds in the Near East,show few if any traces of their deepest levels on the surface.

Once data is stored within a GIS,it is relatively straightforward to produce ________ on demand

To an archaeologist,the term provenience refers to the

The underlying premise of _____________ is that particular kinds of archaeological sites tend to occur in the same kinds of place

In most modern surveys,areas selected for survey typically utilize either a grid system or a series of transects.

The concept that geological layers are laid down,one on top of the other,according to processes that still continue is known as

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Dating Methods and Chronology

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

Filters