ASB 222 Module 1
Artifacts - answer Anything used, made or modified by humans; including stone tools,
pottery, bone objects, wood, etc
Site (Behavioral) - answera place where human activity once took place
Site (Archaeological) - answera cluster of artifacts
Archaeology - answerthe study of past human societies through their material remains
Cultural Items - answerportable objects
Features - answerLarger objects (Buildings, fireplaces)
Ecofacts - answerplant and animal remains
Human Remains - answerhuman remains left
Goals of Archaeology - answer1. Discover evidence of human past
2. Reconstruct Cultural history around the world
3. Reconstruct past lives and societies
4. Explain changes in past societies
Cultural Evolution - answerchanges in social transmitted knowledge, beliefs, customs,
attitudes, skills, language all evolve with time
Band - answerGroups of hunters and gatherers (10000yrs ago) nomadic
Tribe - answersmall groups who farm and store food
Chiefdom - answerlarger groups with depicted leaders
State - answerlargest groups, cities, politics
Hypothesis - answera proposition to be tested
Survey - answer1. Initial data and gathering stage
2. Typically does have a specific research question and statistical sampling design
Excavation - answerto dig in a site to prove a hypothesis
Absolute Dating - answerHow old is a specific object
Artifacts - answer Anything used, made or modified by humans; including stone tools,
pottery, bone objects, wood, etc
Site (Behavioral) - answera place where human activity once took place
Site (Archaeological) - answera cluster of artifacts
Archaeology - answerthe study of past human societies through their material remains
Cultural Items - answerportable objects
Features - answerLarger objects (Buildings, fireplaces)
Ecofacts - answerplant and animal remains
Human Remains - answerhuman remains left
Goals of Archaeology - answer1. Discover evidence of human past
2. Reconstruct Cultural history around the world
3. Reconstruct past lives and societies
4. Explain changes in past societies
Cultural Evolution - answerchanges in social transmitted knowledge, beliefs, customs,
attitudes, skills, language all evolve with time
Band - answerGroups of hunters and gatherers (10000yrs ago) nomadic
Tribe - answersmall groups who farm and store food
Chiefdom - answerlarger groups with depicted leaders
State - answerlargest groups, cities, politics
Hypothesis - answera proposition to be tested
Survey - answer1. Initial data and gathering stage
2. Typically does have a specific research question and statistical sampling design
Excavation - answerto dig in a site to prove a hypothesis
Absolute Dating - answerHow old is a specific object
