Question 1

Create a definition of language and argue that the development of language was responsible for the creative explosion of the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

Language can be defined as a system of c

Question 2

The first colonists of the New World

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A)  probably crossed the Pacific in reed boats. 
B)  were Homo neanderthalensis. 
C)  are difficult to recognize archaeologically because they probably had only bone and wood tools. 
D)  probably followed big game across Beringia from Siberia. 
E)  were escaping from the Neolithic revolution in the Old World. 
A)  probably crossed the Pacific in reed boats. 
B)  were Homo neanderthalensis. 
C)  are difficult to recognize archaeologically because they probably had only bone and wood tools. 
D)  probably followed big game across Beringia from Siberia. 
E)  were escaping from the Neolithic revolution in the Old World.

Question 3

Faunal remains found at Mesolithic sites

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A)  will usually be dominated by reindeer or horse. 
B)  are likely to include domesticated wheat. 
C)  will have Levallois points in them. 
D)  are likely to involve a wide variety of animal species. 
A)  will usually be dominated by reindeer or horse. 
B)  are likely to include domesticated wheat. 
C)  will have Levallois points in them. 
D)  are likely to involve a wide variety of animal species.

Question 4

The site of Lindenmeier is

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A)  the oldest habitation site in the New World. 
B)  a Paleoindian settlement in Colorado. 
C)  an Upper Paleolithic site in northern Germany. 
D)  a painted cave in northern Spain. 
A)  the oldest habitation site in the New World. 
B)  a Paleoindian settlement in Colorado. 
C)  an Upper Paleolithic site in northern Germany. 
D)  a painted cave in northern Spain.

Question 5

Late Paleolithic hunting groups in northern Europe mainly hunted the

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A)  wild boar. 
B)  reindeer. 
C)  mammoth. 
D)  wooly rhino. 
E)  seal. 
A)  wild boar. 
B)  reindeer. 
C)  mammoth. 
D)  wooly rhino. 
E)  seal.

Question 6

Describe at least four major species in our evolution in terms of their physical characteristics and when they lived.

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1. Australopithecus afarensis: This spec

Question 7

Compare the European Mesolithic and the North American Archaic in terms of human settlement and subsistence.

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The European Mesolithic and the North Am

Question 8

Mousterian tools are characteristic of the

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A)  Magdalenian. 
B)  Middle Pleistocene. 
C)  Middle Paleolithic. 
D)  Mesolithic. 
A)  Magdalenian. 
B)  Middle Pleistocene. 
C)  Middle Paleolithic. 
D)  Mesolithic.

Question 9

The Holocene in South Africa is represented by the remains found at Elands Bay Cave and De Hangen. Describe these sites and the information they provide about human groups in this area.

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The Holocene in South Africa is represen

Question 10

The Mesolithic in Europe

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A)  is an artifact used to shear sheep. 
B)  occurs between the Lower and Upper Paleolithic. 
C)  is a period associated with coastal settlements. 
D)  was a time of spectacular cave paintings. 
A)  is an artifact used to shear sheep. 
B)  occurs between the Lower and Upper Paleolithic. 
C)  is a period associated with coastal settlements. 
D)  was a time of spectacular cave paintings.

Question 11

Mesolithic sites in Europe have certain common features. Discuss the general characteristics of the Mesolithic in the context of several of the Mesolithic sites you know.

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The Mesolithic period in Europe, which l

Question 12

Carbon isotope evidence from human bone indicates that Mesolithic groups at Vedbæk were

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A)  hungry. 
B)  older than their Paleolithic neighbors. 
C)  getting most of their food from the sea. 
D)  getting most of their food from the land. 
A)  hungry. 
B)  older than their Paleolithic neighbors. 
C)  getting most of their food from the sea. 
D)  getting most of their food from the land.

Question 13

Bordes has explained the variability in Middle Paleolithic stone tool assemblages as a reflection of

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A)  different types of raw material. 
B)  different cultural traditions among tribes of Neanderthals. 
C)  random variation. 
D)  different functions. 
A)  different types of raw material. 
B)  different cultural traditions among tribes of Neanderthals. 
C)  random variation. 
D)  different functions.

Question 14

Discuss the evolution of the hominins through the Pliocene and the Pleistocene.

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The evolution of hominins through the Pl

Question 15

One of the most important and most famous Upper Paleolithic cave art sites is called

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A)  Lascaux. 
B)  Le Moustier 
C)  Shanidar Cave. 
D)  Torralba. 
A)  Lascaux. 
B)  Le Moustier 
C)  Shanidar Cave. 
D)  Torralba.

Question 16

Carrier Mills is located in

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A)  Central Europe. 
B)  southern England. 
C)  southern Illinois. 
D)  Washington State. 
A)  Central Europe. 
B)  southern England. 
C)  southern Illinois. 
D)  Washington State.

Question 17

The Mousterian lithic industry is characterized by

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A)  many types of tools derived from the basic blade form. 
B)  many types of tools made of flakes. 
C)  geometric microliths made of amber. 
D)  choppers, spheroids, and atlatls. 
E)  handaxes, cleavers, and arrowpoints. 
A)  many types of tools derived from the basic blade form. 
B)  many types of tools made of flakes. 
C)  geometric microliths made of amber. 
D)  choppers, spheroids, and atlatls. 
E)  handaxes, cleavers, and arrowpoints.

Question 18

Upper Paleolithic mural art may have been created for a variety of reasons. What are some of these possible reasons and the evidence that suggests them?

Accepted Answer

Some possible reasons for the creation o

Question 19

Venus figurines are probably

Accepted Answer

A)  net weights used in fishing. 
B)  abstract female statuettes, part of a fertility cult. 
C)  good luck charms carried by hunters. 
D)  small sculptures with markings of calendrical significance. 
A)  net weights used in fishing. 
B)  abstract female statuettes, part of a fertility cult. 
C)  good luck charms carried by hunters. 
D)  small sculptures with markings of calendrical significance.

Question 20

Gatecliff Shelter was NOT

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A)  located in the western United States. 
B)  excavated by David Hurst Thomas. 
C)  an Archaic period site with evidence for the use of desert resources. 
D)  the site of the first wall paintings in North America. 
A)  located in the western United States. 
B)  excavated by David Hurst Thomas. 
C)  an Archaic period site with evidence for the use of desert resources. 
D)  the site of the first wall paintings in North America.

Create a definition of language and argue that the development of language was responsible for the creative explosion of the Upper Paleolithic.

The first colonists of the New World

Faunal remains found at Mesolithic sites

The site of Lindenmeier is

Late Paleolithic hunting groups in northern Europe mainly hunted the

Describe at least four major species in our evolution in terms of their physical characteristics and when they lived.

Compare the European Mesolithic and the North American Archaic in terms of human settlement and subsistence.

Mousterian tools are characteristic of the

The Holocene in South Africa is represented by the remains found at Elands Bay Cave and De Hangen. Describe these sites and the information they provide about human groups in this area.

The Mesolithic in Europe

Mesolithic sites in Europe have certain common features. Discuss the general characteristics of the Mesolithic in the context of several of the Mesolithic sites you know.

Carbon isotope evidence from human bone indicates that Mesolithic groups at Vedbæk were

Bordes has explained the variability in Middle Paleolithic stone tool assemblages as a reflection of

Discuss the evolution of the hominins through the Pliocene and the Pleistocene.

One of the most important and most famous Upper Paleolithic cave art sites is called

Carrier Mills is located in

The Mousterian lithic industry is characterized by

Upper Paleolithic mural art may have been created for a variety of reasons. What are some of these possible reasons and the evidence that suggests them?

Venus figurines are probably

Gatecliff Shelter was NOT

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Origins of Agriculture

Native North Americans

Ancient Mesoamerica

South America: the Inca and Their Predecessors

States and Empires in Asia and Africa

Prehistoric Europe

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Create a definition of language and argue that the development of language was responsible for the creative explosion of the Upper Paleolithic.

The first colonists of the New World

Faunal remains found at Mesolithic sites

The site of Lindenmeier is

Late Paleolithic hunting groups in northern Europe mainly hunted the

Describe at least four major species in our evolution in terms of their physical characteristics and when they lived.

Compare the European Mesolithic and the North American Archaic in terms of human settlement and subsistence.

Mousterian tools are characteristic of the

The Holocene in South Africa is represented by the remains found at Elands Bay Cave and De Hangen. Describe these sites and the information they provide about human groups in this area.

The Mesolithic in Europe

Mesolithic sites in Europe have certain common features. Discuss the general characteristics of the Mesolithic in the context of several of the Mesolithic sites you know.

Carbon isotope evidence from human bone indicates that Mesolithic groups at Vedbæk were

Bordes has explained the variability in Middle Paleolithic stone tool assemblages as a reflection of

Discuss the evolution of the hominins through the Pliocene and the Pleistocene.

One of the most important and most famous Upper Paleolithic cave art sites is called

Carrier Mills is located in

The Mousterian lithic industry is characterized by

Upper Paleolithic mural art may have been created for a variety of reasons. What are some of these possible reasons and the evidence that suggests them?

Venus figurines are probably

Gatecliff Shelter was NOT

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Origins of Agriculture

Native North Americans

Ancient Mesoamerica

South America: the Inca and Their Predecessors

States and Empires in Asia and Africa

Prehistoric Europe

The Past As Present and Future

Filters