ASB 222 FINAL
Four methods for chronometrically dating the past are Potassium-Argon dating, Radio
Carbon dating, Historical documents, and - answer lithics ... or survey.. probably lithics
Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of past
cultures to understand human behavior. - answer True
Radiocarbon dating can date things that lived up to 500,000 years ago. - answer false
When an archaeologist attempts to find sites with a conservation goal in mind, s/he is
trying to identify the potential damage of a proposed project by finding any
archaeological sites in its path. - answer true
The goals of archaeology include: - answerA. Discovering evidence of the human past
B. Reconstructing cultural history around the world
C. Reconstructing past lives and societies
ALL OF THE ABOVE !!
The archaeological remains of bands and tribes are generally more difficult to find than
that of chiefdoms and states. - answertrue
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are are made and
used are called: - answerethnoarchaeologists
Archaeology without excavation - answeris a hypothesis
Archaeological theories - answerA. Explain and describe the past
B. Provide a broad explanatory framework for material evidence
C. Are based on existing evidence and research
ALL OF ABOVE
Stratigraphy is a relative chronology method where objects are dated in relation to each
other by which layer with which they are associated. - answertrue
Which of the following technologies were widespread among Homo Sapiens during the
last glaciation? - answerA. Control of fire
B. Specialized weapons
C. Built shelters
ALL OF THE ABOVE
, What tool tradition, featuring standardized bifaces, was produced by Homo erectus? -
answerAcheulean
Of the following, what were the two main challenges people had to overcome in
colonizing the Americas? - answerLiving in subarctic environments and traveling from
Alaska to the rest of the American continents
Human evolution is not a straight line but rather has many evolutionary dead ends and
branches. - answertrue
The second human diaspora, when humans colonized much of the planet, including
Australia, and the Americas, occurred when? - answer10-50 kya
When do biologically modern humans appear in the archaeological record? - answer200
kya
You are an archaeologist excavating a site and you find an artifact of a type you've
never seen before. Which method would NOT help you figure out what the artifact was
used for in the past? - answerSurvey
The two major hypotheses explaining the origins of modern humans are - answerThe
multiregional model vs the out-of-Africa model
____ is the location of an artifact in an archaeological site. - answerProvenience
The hominins that exited Africa during the first out of Africa migration were anatomically
modern humans. - answertrue
The beginning of the Neolithic coincides with the end of the Younger Dryas, which was
a short period of - answerCooling
Phytoliths are plentiful in the archaeological record because: - answerThey are made of
silica and resist decay
The advent of agriculture is associated with an increase in dental caries (cavities) in
skeletal remains. - answertrue
The earliest ceramics in the world are found in - answerAsia
When making ceramics, clay does not need to be processed after it is harvested from
the clay source. - answerFalse
Agriculture has changed the environment by causing - answerA Deforestation
B Erosion
C Loss of species diversity
Four methods for chronometrically dating the past are Potassium-Argon dating, Radio
Carbon dating, Historical documents, and - answer lithics ... or survey.. probably lithics
Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of past
cultures to understand human behavior. - answer True
Radiocarbon dating can date things that lived up to 500,000 years ago. - answer false
When an archaeologist attempts to find sites with a conservation goal in mind, s/he is
trying to identify the potential damage of a proposed project by finding any
archaeological sites in its path. - answer true
The goals of archaeology include: - answerA. Discovering evidence of the human past
B. Reconstructing cultural history around the world
C. Reconstructing past lives and societies
ALL OF THE ABOVE !!
The archaeological remains of bands and tribes are generally more difficult to find than
that of chiefdoms and states. - answertrue
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are are made and
used are called: - answerethnoarchaeologists
Archaeology without excavation - answeris a hypothesis
Archaeological theories - answerA. Explain and describe the past
B. Provide a broad explanatory framework for material evidence
C. Are based on existing evidence and research
ALL OF ABOVE
Stratigraphy is a relative chronology method where objects are dated in relation to each
other by which layer with which they are associated. - answertrue
Which of the following technologies were widespread among Homo Sapiens during the
last glaciation? - answerA. Control of fire
B. Specialized weapons
C. Built shelters
ALL OF THE ABOVE
, What tool tradition, featuring standardized bifaces, was produced by Homo erectus? -
answerAcheulean
Of the following, what were the two main challenges people had to overcome in
colonizing the Americas? - answerLiving in subarctic environments and traveling from
Alaska to the rest of the American continents
Human evolution is not a straight line but rather has many evolutionary dead ends and
branches. - answertrue
The second human diaspora, when humans colonized much of the planet, including
Australia, and the Americas, occurred when? - answer10-50 kya
When do biologically modern humans appear in the archaeological record? - answer200
kya
You are an archaeologist excavating a site and you find an artifact of a type you've
never seen before. Which method would NOT help you figure out what the artifact was
used for in the past? - answerSurvey
The two major hypotheses explaining the origins of modern humans are - answerThe
multiregional model vs the out-of-Africa model
____ is the location of an artifact in an archaeological site. - answerProvenience
The hominins that exited Africa during the first out of Africa migration were anatomically
modern humans. - answertrue
The beginning of the Neolithic coincides with the end of the Younger Dryas, which was
a short period of - answerCooling
Phytoliths are plentiful in the archaeological record because: - answerThey are made of
silica and resist decay
The advent of agriculture is associated with an increase in dental caries (cavities) in
skeletal remains. - answertrue
The earliest ceramics in the world are found in - answerAsia
When making ceramics, clay does not need to be processed after it is harvested from
the clay source. - answerFalse
Agriculture has changed the environment by causing - answerA Deforestation
B Erosion
C Loss of species diversity
