TRIBES: MODULE 1 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Artifacts - ANSWER-object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-
produced
Site - ANSWER-place
Archaeology - ANSWER-study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
Cultural Items - ANSWER-Physical/material objects that have meaning, value, or use
features - ANSWER-a distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
Ecofacts - ANSWER-Natural materials that give environmental information about a site
Human Remains - ANSWER-body of a deceased person, including cremated remains
Goals of Archaeology - ANSWER-- reveal the form of the past
- discover the function of the past
- understand cultural processes
Cultural Evolution - ANSWER-The adaptive changes of cultures in response to
environmental changes over time
Band - ANSWER-a small kinship-based group of foragers who hunt and gather for a
living over a particular territory usually less than 100 people
Stratigraphy - ANSWER-the study of rock layers and the sequence of events they
reflect
Law of Superposition - ANSWER-The geologic principle that states that in horizontal
layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than
the layer below it.
Tribe - ANSWER-Any system of social organization made up of villages, bands, or other
groups with a common ancestry, language, culture, and name usually up to a few
thousand people