Archaeology Test 2 (60+ Questions) | Upper Paleolithic, Clovis vs. Pre-Clovis, Cave Art, Human Migration | 2025

This high-quality exam document includes over 60 fully answered and verified questions from Archaeology Test 2 (2025/2026), offering an in-depth review of Upper Paleolithic culture, early human migration, art, and the first occupations of the Americas. It provides students with essential archaeological terminology, site analysis, and theoretical models for understanding prehistoric human behavior. Core topics include European cave sites (Lascaux, Chauvet, Cosquer), symbolic art like Venus figurines, and cultural traditions such as the Aurignacian and Gravettian. The document also examines global migration routes through Beringia, the ice-free corridor, and sites like Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Monte Verde, which challenge the “Clovis First” model. Students will gain clarity on models of dispersal such as the recent Out-of-Africa theory and related genetic implications. Additional content includes megafauna extinction, Lapita migration, Polynesian colonization, Lake Mungo fossils, and foundational concepts like the Solutrean Hypothesis, fluted projectile points, and early maritime navigation. Relevant for: – Students in Anthropology, Archaeology, Prehistory, or Global Studies – Courses on World Prehistory, Human Migration, Paleolithic Cultures, or Origins of Art – Learners preparing for exams in archaeological theory and human dispersal history This document is an excellent tool for mastering major archaeological debates, models of human expansion, and cultural complexity in prehistory. Keywords: Aurignacian, Gravettian, Chauvet Cave, Lascaux, Cosquer, Upper Paleolithic, cave art, Venus figurines, Clovis culture, pre-Clovis, Monte Verde, Meadowcroft Rockshelter, Beringia, ice-free corridor, fluted projectile point, Solutrean hypothesis, megafauna, recent out-of-Africa, Lapita, Lake Mungo, Sahul, Sunda, Polynesia, James Cook, human migration