Question 1

The mummies of the Andes are a good example of exceptional preservation of organic material resulting from its location in a

Accepted Answer

A) cold climate 
B) bog 
C) dry cave 
D) sandy desert 
E)  swamp 
A) cold climate 
B) bog 
C) dry cave 
D) sandy desert 
E)  swamp A

Question 2

Features,essentially non-portable artifacts,include such things as

Accepted Answer

A) hammers,chisels,and arrowheads 
B) animal bones,plant remains,and other ecofacts 
C) small villages,houses,and palaces 
D) advertisements and the main presentation 
E) postholes,hearths,and storage ditches 
A) hammers,chisels,and arrowheads 
B) animal bones,plant remains,and other ecofacts 
C) small villages,houses,and palaces 
D) advertisements and the main presentation 
E) postholes,hearths,and storage ditches E

Question 3

An artifact's context includes its

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A) matrix 
B) provenience 
C) association with other finds 
D) all of the above 
E) both b and c 
A) matrix 
B) provenience 
C) association with other finds 
D) all of the above 
E) both b and c C

Question 4

Natural formation processes include such activities as plowing,building structures,or making tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Exceptional preservation of "Ötzi," or the "Iceman," found in the Alps in 1991,allowed documentation of his health,past injuries,tattoos,and diet.Radiocarbon dates suggest he lived at about __________

Accepted Answer

A) 300 bc 
B) 300 ad 
C) 3300 bc 
D) 10,000 bc 
E) 13,000 bc 
A) 300 bc 
B) 300 ad 
C) 3300 bc 
D) 10,000 bc 
E) 13,000 bc

Question 6

Archaeological sites may be defined quite simply as

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A) places where the landscape has changed significantly over time 
B) places that are recorded by ancient writers 
C) places where significant traces of human activity are identified 
D) places where excavated artifacts are displayed 
E) none of the above 
A) places where the landscape has changed significantly over time 
B) places that are recorded by ancient writers 
C) places where significant traces of human activity are identified 
D) places where excavated artifacts are displayed 
E) none of the above

Question 7

Fired clay,such as pottery or baked mud-brick,is virtually indestructible if well fired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although the American Southwest did not produce true humanly created mummies as in Egypt,its arid environment nonetheless promoted exceptional preservation when the pueblo dwellers buried their dead

Accepted Answer

A) in deep pits 
B) in special kivas 
C) in dry caves 
D) under the floors 
A) in deep pits 
B) in special kivas 
C) in dry caves 
D) under the floors

Question 9

Dry environments prevent decay through the shortage of water,which allows micro-organisms to survive and flourish,thus preserving organic remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Protected from outside climatic effects,caves may act as natural "conservatories," creating local climates that can promote the preservation of organic remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of an artifact made of inorganic materials is

Accepted Answer

A) a plant fiber basket 
B) a stone tool 
C) an animal bone comb 
D) a wood flute 
E) none of the above 
A) a plant fiber basket 
B) a stone tool 
C) an animal bone comb 
D) a wood flute 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Although peat bogs and wetlands are best known for preserving human remains,preserved _____________ have also been recovered from the wetlands

Accepted Answer

A) wooden trackways 
B) boats 
C) fishing nets 
D) wooden carts 
E) all of the above 
A) wooden trackways 
B) boats 
C) fishing nets 
D) wooden carts 
E) all of the above

Question 13

The major archaeological problem with waterlogged finds,particularly those made out of wood,is

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A) that they are always too big to fit in museum laboratories 
B) that currently we have no scientific methods to preserve them 
C) that wood preserves in all conditions,making waterlogged wood redundant 
D) that they deteriorate rapidly when they are removed from the water 
E) all of the above 
A) that they are always too big to fit in museum laboratories 
B) that currently we have no scientific methods to preserve them 
C) that wood preserves in all conditions,making waterlogged wood redundant 
D) that they deteriorate rapidly when they are removed from the water 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Typically,the most destructive types of climate for organic materials are

Accepted Answer

A) tropical climates 
B) polar climates 
C) temperate climates 
D) it makes little difference 
A) tropical climates 
B) polar climates 
C) temperate climates 
D) it makes little difference

Question 15

Such metals as gold,silver,and lead corrode and do not survive well in the archaeological record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What types of environmental conditions lead to exceptional preservation of ancient remains and why? Include specific examples of different types of preservation.

Accepted Answer

Exceptional preservation of ancient rema

Question 17

Organic and environmental remains,or ecofacts,which were not made by humans but still provide information about the past include such items as

Accepted Answer

A) animal bones,plant remains,pottery fragments 
B) soils,sediments,animal bones,plant remains 
C) stone tools,weapons,pottery 
D) soils sediments,animal bones,stone tools,weapons,pottery 
E) none of the above 
A) animal bones,plant remains,pottery fragments 
B) soils,sediments,animal bones,plant remains 
C) stone tools,weapons,pottery 
D) soils sediments,animal bones,stone tools,weapons,pottery 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Objects used,modified or made by people are known as

Accepted Answer

A) artifacts 
B) geofacts 
C) ecofacts 
D) typologies 
E) sites 
A) artifacts 
B) geofacts 
C) ecofacts 
D) typologies 
E) sites

Question 19

Unfortunately no organic remains,such as food,wreaths or funerary bouquets,survived in the tomb of Tutankhamen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The material immediately surrounding an artifact,usually some sediment such as gravel,sand,or clay,is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) dirt 
B) find spot 
C) site 
D) matrix 
A) dirt 
B) find spot 
C) site 
D) matrix

The mummies of the Andes are a good example of exceptional preservation of organic material resulting from its location in a

Features,essentially non-portable artifacts,include such things as

An artifact's context includes its

Natural formation processes include such activities as plowing,building structures,or making tools.

Exceptional preservation of "Ötzi," or the "Iceman," found in the Alps in 1991,allowed documentation of his health,past injuries,tattoos,and diet.Radiocarbon dates suggest he lived at about __________

Archaeological sites may be defined quite simply as

Fired clay,such as pottery or baked mud-brick,is virtually indestructible if well fired.

Although the American Southwest did not produce true humanly created mummies as in Egypt,its arid environment nonetheless promoted exceptional preservation when the pueblo dwellers buried their dead

Dry environments prevent decay through the shortage of water,which allows micro-organisms to survive and flourish,thus preserving organic remains.

Protected from outside climatic effects,caves may act as natural "conservatories," creating local climates that can promote the preservation of organic remains.

An example of an artifact made of inorganic materials is

Although peat bogs and wetlands are best known for preserving human remains,preserved _____________ have also been recovered from the wetlands

The major archaeological problem with waterlogged finds,particularly those made out of wood,is

Typically,the most destructive types of climate for organic materials are

Such metals as gold,silver,and lead corrode and do not survive well in the archaeological record.

What types of environmental conditions lead to exceptional preservation of ancient remains and why? Include specific examples of different types of preservation.

Organic and environmental remains,or ecofacts,which were not made by humans but still provide information about the past include such items as

Objects used,modified or made by people are known as

Unfortunately no organic remains,such as food,wreaths or funerary bouquets,survived in the tomb of Tutankhamen.

The material immediately surrounding an artifact,usually some sediment such as gravel,sand,or clay,is known as the

The History of Archaeology

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

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

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Exam 2: The Variety of the Evidence

The mummies of the Andes are a good example of exceptional preservation of organic material resulting from its location in a

Features,essentially non-portable artifacts,include such things as

An artifact's context includes its

Natural formation processes include such activities as plowing,building structures,or making tools.

Exceptional preservation of "Ötzi," or the "Iceman," found in the Alps in 1991,allowed documentation of his health,past injuries,tattoos,and diet.Radiocarbon dates suggest he lived at about __________

Archaeological sites may be defined quite simply as

Fired clay,such as pottery or baked mud-brick,is virtually indestructible if well fired.

Although the American Southwest did not produce true humanly created mummies as in Egypt,its arid environment nonetheless promoted exceptional preservation when the pueblo dwellers buried their dead

Dry environments prevent decay through the shortage of water,which allows micro-organisms to survive and flourish,thus preserving organic remains.

Protected from outside climatic effects,caves may act as natural "conservatories," creating local climates that can promote the preservation of organic remains.

An example of an artifact made of inorganic materials is

Although peat bogs and wetlands are best known for preserving human remains,preserved _____________ have also been recovered from the wetlands

The major archaeological problem with waterlogged finds,particularly those made out of wood,is

Typically,the most destructive types of climate for organic materials are

Such metals as gold,silver,and lead corrode and do not survive well in the archaeological record.

What types of environmental conditions lead to exceptional preservation of ancient remains and why? Include specific examples of different types of preservation.

Organic and environmental remains,or ecofacts,which were not made by humans but still provide information about the past include such items as

Objects used,modified or made by people are known as

Unfortunately no organic remains,such as food,wreaths or funerary bouquets,survived in the tomb of Tutankhamen.

The material immediately surrounding an artifact,usually some sediment such as gravel,sand,or clay,is known as the

The History of Archaeology

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

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

Filters