ASB 222-Finals
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
Archaeological theories - answer Explain and describe the past, provide a broad
explanatory framework for material evidence, are based on existing evidence and
research
Archaeological site is: - answerA cluster of artifacts, and a place where activities once
took place
Four methods for chronometrically dating the past are... - answer Potassium-Argon
dating, Radio Carbon dating, Historical documents, and Dendrochronology
The four types of human societies in order from smallest in size and least complex, to
the largest in size and most complex: - answer Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms, States
Stratigraphy is a relative chronology method where objects are dated in relation to each
other by which layer they are associated. - answerTRUE
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are made and used
are called: - answerEthno archaeologists
Archaeology without excavation - answeris called non-invasive archaeology
The goals of archaeology include: - answerDiscovering evidence of the human past,
reconstructing cultural history around the world, and reconstructing past lives and
societies
Archaeology is a historical science. - answerTRUE
Knapping is: - answerHammering flakes off a stone core to create tools
__________is used in archaeology to compare ancient artifacts to modern ones to
reconstruct past activities. - answerAnalogy
Biologically modern humans - answerAppear by about 200,000 years ago and are
distinct from behaviorally modern humans
, The last glaciation (during the Late Pleistocene) was marked by large continental ice
sheets, and a cool, dry climate, and drop in sea level. - answerTRUE
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? - answer1. Survey, Analogy, ethno archaeology, experimental
archaeology
Early human populations lived in harmony w/ their surroundings, and never affected
their environment - answerFALSE
The two major hypotheses explaining the origins of modern humans are... - answerthe
multiregional model vs. the out-of-Africa model
How did humans disrupt ecological balance through globalization? - answerHunting,
Competition, Fire
The second human diaspora, when humans colonized much of the planet, including
Australia, and the Americas, occurred when? - answerapprox. 10-50 kya
The hominines that exited Africa during the first out of Africa migration were
anatomically modern humans. - answerFalse
Cows, pigs, and donkeys were not domesticated in Mesoamerica. - answerTRUE
Which of the following in an example of a
macro-botanical remain? - answerSeeds
Phytoliths are plentiful in the archaeological record because: - answerThey are made of
silica and resist decay
Differences in oxidation btwn the core of a pot shard, and the exterior of that shard allow
archaeologists to infer: - answerDuration of firing
People chose to practice agriculture b/c it afforded them more free time and a more
regular supply of food. - answerFALSE
Flotation of archaeological sediments is aimed towards the recovery of: - answerSeeds
If a sediment core showed that pollen from drought tolerant plants was more prevalent
in comparison to plants that thrive in wetter climates, this would indicate that this area
was: - answerdry
How would an archaeologist determine whether a pot was made using local, or non-
local materials? - answerBy analysis of clay and inclusions
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
Archaeological theories - answer Explain and describe the past, provide a broad
explanatory framework for material evidence, are based on existing evidence and
research
Archaeological site is: - answerA cluster of artifacts, and a place where activities once
took place
Four methods for chronometrically dating the past are... - answer Potassium-Argon
dating, Radio Carbon dating, Historical documents, and Dendrochronology
The four types of human societies in order from smallest in size and least complex, to
the largest in size and most complex: - answer Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms, States
Stratigraphy is a relative chronology method where objects are dated in relation to each
other by which layer they are associated. - answerTRUE
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are made and used
are called: - answerEthno archaeologists
Archaeology without excavation - answeris called non-invasive archaeology
The goals of archaeology include: - answerDiscovering evidence of the human past,
reconstructing cultural history around the world, and reconstructing past lives and
societies
Archaeology is a historical science. - answerTRUE
Knapping is: - answerHammering flakes off a stone core to create tools
__________is used in archaeology to compare ancient artifacts to modern ones to
reconstruct past activities. - answerAnalogy
Biologically modern humans - answerAppear by about 200,000 years ago and are
distinct from behaviorally modern humans
, The last glaciation (during the Late Pleistocene) was marked by large continental ice
sheets, and a cool, dry climate, and drop in sea level. - answerTRUE
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? - answer1. Survey, Analogy, ethno archaeology, experimental
archaeology
Early human populations lived in harmony w/ their surroundings, and never affected
their environment - answerFALSE
The two major hypotheses explaining the origins of modern humans are... - answerthe
multiregional model vs. the out-of-Africa model
How did humans disrupt ecological balance through globalization? - answerHunting,
Competition, Fire
The second human diaspora, when humans colonized much of the planet, including
Australia, and the Americas, occurred when? - answerapprox. 10-50 kya
The hominines that exited Africa during the first out of Africa migration were
anatomically modern humans. - answerFalse
Cows, pigs, and donkeys were not domesticated in Mesoamerica. - answerTRUE
Which of the following in an example of a
macro-botanical remain? - answerSeeds
Phytoliths are plentiful in the archaeological record because: - answerThey are made of
silica and resist decay
Differences in oxidation btwn the core of a pot shard, and the exterior of that shard allow
archaeologists to infer: - answerDuration of firing
People chose to practice agriculture b/c it afforded them more free time and a more
regular supply of food. - answerFALSE
Flotation of archaeological sediments is aimed towards the recovery of: - answerSeeds
If a sediment core showed that pollen from drought tolerant plants was more prevalent
in comparison to plants that thrive in wetter climates, this would indicate that this area
was: - answerdry
How would an archaeologist determine whether a pot was made using local, or non-
local materials? - answerBy analysis of clay and inclusions
