ARCHAEOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
____ form as plants and take up silica from groundwater, creating unique shapes
and textures. correct answer Phytoliths
____ refers to a stylistic sequence made through comparing rises and falls in the
popularity of a particular object's design correct answer Seriation
____ refers to the systematic organization of artifacts based on shared attributes
like style, size, color, or material correct answer Typology
(must check all that apply) which of the following can be described as "direct
methods of learning what people ate in the past? correct answer Studying
stomach contents, studying fecal contents
A cow has _______ identical femur/s, bearing in mind forelimbs as well as
differences between the right and left side of the body. correct answer 1
A shell bead is found lower in the ground than a plastic bead. Is the shell bead
older? correct answer Not necessarily. It depends on the depth of layers rather
than the depth of objects
Abd el-Gawad and Stevenson use the idea of museums as ______, as "social
spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with one another", often in
asymmetrical power relations correct answer contact zones
According to Abd-el-Gaward and Stevenson, match the following correct answer
1) Ancient Egypt: Percieved by Westerners as "Western", 2) Classical Arabic: Used
, in museum labels and catalogs, 3) Modern Egypt: Perceived by Westerners as
"Eastern"
4) Egyptian Arabic: Not used in Museum labels and catalogs
According to lecture and discussion section, which of the following principles is
*NOT* included in the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) code of Ethics?
correct answer Respect and Representation
According to lecture, archaeologists working at the Metini /Fort Ross found that
chips of stone from tool making decreased over time, while similar chips of glass
increased overtime. this suggests that: correct answer Kashaya Pomo technology
adapted to include new materials
According to lecture, Blackbeard raided Charles Towne, South Carolina in search
of: correct answer STD medicine
According to lecture, contemporary scholars identified an area at Fort
Ross/Metini consistently swept clean of artifacts as likely evidence of: correct
answer a dance house
According to lecture, in the field, should archaeologists use knee pads? correct
answer YES! Always take care of your body in physical labor situations
According to lecture, one sampling technique is especially useful for community
collaborative projects. It is: correct answer Judgemental
____ form as plants and take up silica from groundwater, creating unique shapes
and textures. correct answer Phytoliths
____ refers to a stylistic sequence made through comparing rises and falls in the
popularity of a particular object's design correct answer Seriation
____ refers to the systematic organization of artifacts based on shared attributes
like style, size, color, or material correct answer Typology
(must check all that apply) which of the following can be described as "direct
methods of learning what people ate in the past? correct answer Studying
stomach contents, studying fecal contents
A cow has _______ identical femur/s, bearing in mind forelimbs as well as
differences between the right and left side of the body. correct answer 1
A shell bead is found lower in the ground than a plastic bead. Is the shell bead
older? correct answer Not necessarily. It depends on the depth of layers rather
than the depth of objects
Abd el-Gawad and Stevenson use the idea of museums as ______, as "social
spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with one another", often in
asymmetrical power relations correct answer contact zones
According to Abd-el-Gaward and Stevenson, match the following correct answer
1) Ancient Egypt: Percieved by Westerners as "Western", 2) Classical Arabic: Used
, in museum labels and catalogs, 3) Modern Egypt: Perceived by Westerners as
"Eastern"
4) Egyptian Arabic: Not used in Museum labels and catalogs
According to lecture and discussion section, which of the following principles is
*NOT* included in the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) code of Ethics?
correct answer Respect and Representation
According to lecture, archaeologists working at the Metini /Fort Ross found that
chips of stone from tool making decreased over time, while similar chips of glass
increased overtime. this suggests that: correct answer Kashaya Pomo technology
adapted to include new materials
According to lecture, Blackbeard raided Charles Towne, South Carolina in search
of: correct answer STD medicine
According to lecture, contemporary scholars identified an area at Fort
Ross/Metini consistently swept clean of artifacts as likely evidence of: correct
answer a dance house
According to lecture, in the field, should archaeologists use knee pads? correct
answer YES! Always take care of your body in physical labor situations
According to lecture, one sampling technique is especially useful for community
collaborative projects. It is: correct answer Judgemental
