Archaeology (correct answers)
The historic period correct answers the last 5000 years of history - that period of time
since the appearance of writing
Primary records correct answers accounts(usually written) of an event by someone who
saw it happen.
Secondary records correct answers accounts(usually written) that are made after an
event by someone who was not there. (example: a history text)
The prehistoric period correct answers that period of time prior to written records. (5000
years ago and longer)
Artifacts correct answers any object made, used, or modified by people. They are
portable and can be removed from the site. Examples include tools, weapons, pottery,
etc.
Shards correct answers pieces of broken pottery
Excavation correct answers a dig conducted by archaeologists to find evidence of past
human activity buried in the ground.
Experimental archaeology correct answers ancient conditions are recreated so that an
archaeologist can test a hypothesis.
Anthropologist correct answers trained professionals who study human beings and
human society
Archaeological site correct answers A place or location that contains evidence of past
human activity. This evidence consists of artifacts and/or features. The type of artifacts
and features found vary depending on the kind of site. The size of archaeological sites
also varies.
Artifact correct answers An object made, used, or modified by humans. It is something
that is portable and can be removed from the site.
Faunal remains correct answers preserved animal remains recovered from an
archaeological site. Faunal remains can provide information about past environment,
climate, diet, hunting practices, and season of site usage. They include animal bone,
teeth, antler, horn, and shells. Faunal remains are rare because they are organic and
usually decompose rapidly. If present, faunal remains can be recovered by screening
the soil or using a process called flotation where the soil sample is dissolved in water
and the faunal remains float to the surface.
, Flaking correct answers A method of stone tool manufacturing that was in use by the
Coast Salish people for at least 6 000 years. Tools were shaped and formed by
knocking flakes of stone from a core using a hammerstone. Examples of flake tools
include projectile points and pebble tools.
Floral remains correct answers Preserved plant remains recovered from an
archaeological site. Examples include seeds, leaves, nut shells, fruit, and plant
fragments. Floral remains can provide information about past environment, climate, diet,
and season of site usage. Faunal remains are rare because they are organic and
usually decompose rapidly. If present, floral remains can be recovered by screening the
soil or using a process called flotation where the soil sample is dissolved in water and
the floral remains float to the surface.
In situ correct answers The original location or position of artifacts and features in the
archaeological site. Artifacts and features give archaeologists more information about
ancient peoples when found in situ.
Stratigraphy correct answers the natural layering of cultural deposits and natural soil
layers that build up on a site over a long period of time. These soil layers will often be
different in color and texture from each other. The most recent artifacts and features are
found closer to the surface, and the oldest deposits are at the bottom.
Awl correct answers long pointed tool used to punch holes so that sinew could then be
threaded through by hand. Precursor to a needle.
Olduvai Gorge correct answers Rift Valley, Tanzania - Louis & Mary Leakey - Homo
Habilis - first stone tool maker
Oldowan Tool Industry correct answers Slow to change, little regional variation, simple
& casual, used for butchery & marrow extraction
Acheulian Tool Industry correct answers Hand axe, versatile tools
Archaeology correct answers systematic, scientific study of human past based on
investigation of material culture & its context
Finding Sites correct answers Arch Survey, Surface Scatters, Obvious/Accidental
Survey Methods correct answers Pedestrian, Test Pitting, Geophysical (cheap), aerial
reconnaissance, oblique photography, remote sensing
Law of superposition correct answers Charles Lyell - in undisturbed rock layers, the
oldest rocks are on the bottom and the youngest rocks are on the top
The historic period correct answers the last 5000 years of history - that period of time
since the appearance of writing
Primary records correct answers accounts(usually written) of an event by someone who
saw it happen.
Secondary records correct answers accounts(usually written) that are made after an
event by someone who was not there. (example: a history text)
The prehistoric period correct answers that period of time prior to written records. (5000
years ago and longer)
Artifacts correct answers any object made, used, or modified by people. They are
portable and can be removed from the site. Examples include tools, weapons, pottery,
etc.
Shards correct answers pieces of broken pottery
Excavation correct answers a dig conducted by archaeologists to find evidence of past
human activity buried in the ground.
Experimental archaeology correct answers ancient conditions are recreated so that an
archaeologist can test a hypothesis.
Anthropologist correct answers trained professionals who study human beings and
human society
Archaeological site correct answers A place or location that contains evidence of past
human activity. This evidence consists of artifacts and/or features. The type of artifacts
and features found vary depending on the kind of site. The size of archaeological sites
also varies.
Artifact correct answers An object made, used, or modified by humans. It is something
that is portable and can be removed from the site.
Faunal remains correct answers preserved animal remains recovered from an
archaeological site. Faunal remains can provide information about past environment,
climate, diet, hunting practices, and season of site usage. They include animal bone,
teeth, antler, horn, and shells. Faunal remains are rare because they are organic and
usually decompose rapidly. If present, faunal remains can be recovered by screening
the soil or using a process called flotation where the soil sample is dissolved in water
and the faunal remains float to the surface.
, Flaking correct answers A method of stone tool manufacturing that was in use by the
Coast Salish people for at least 6 000 years. Tools were shaped and formed by
knocking flakes of stone from a core using a hammerstone. Examples of flake tools
include projectile points and pebble tools.
Floral remains correct answers Preserved plant remains recovered from an
archaeological site. Examples include seeds, leaves, nut shells, fruit, and plant
fragments. Floral remains can provide information about past environment, climate, diet,
and season of site usage. Faunal remains are rare because they are organic and
usually decompose rapidly. If present, floral remains can be recovered by screening the
soil or using a process called flotation where the soil sample is dissolved in water and
the floral remains float to the surface.
In situ correct answers The original location or position of artifacts and features in the
archaeological site. Artifacts and features give archaeologists more information about
ancient peoples when found in situ.
Stratigraphy correct answers the natural layering of cultural deposits and natural soil
layers that build up on a site over a long period of time. These soil layers will often be
different in color and texture from each other. The most recent artifacts and features are
found closer to the surface, and the oldest deposits are at the bottom.
Awl correct answers long pointed tool used to punch holes so that sinew could then be
threaded through by hand. Precursor to a needle.
Olduvai Gorge correct answers Rift Valley, Tanzania - Louis & Mary Leakey - Homo
Habilis - first stone tool maker
Oldowan Tool Industry correct answers Slow to change, little regional variation, simple
& casual, used for butchery & marrow extraction
Acheulian Tool Industry correct answers Hand axe, versatile tools
Archaeology correct answers systematic, scientific study of human past based on
investigation of material culture & its context
Finding Sites correct answers Arch Survey, Surface Scatters, Obvious/Accidental
Survey Methods correct answers Pedestrian, Test Pitting, Geophysical (cheap), aerial
reconnaissance, oblique photography, remote sensing
Law of superposition correct answers Charles Lyell - in undisturbed rock layers, the
oldest rocks are on the bottom and the youngest rocks are on the top
