ASB 222 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
artifacts - (answer)anything used, made/ modified by humans
Site (Behavioral) - (answer)a place where human activity once took place
site (Archaeological) - (answer)a cluster of artifacts
archaeology - (answer)study of past human societies through their material remain
cultural items - (answer)Physical/material objects that have meaning, value, or use
features - (answer)a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non-portable activity
ecofacts - (answer)the natural remains of plants and animals found in the archaeological record
human remains - (answer)body of a deceased person, including cremated remains
goals of archaeology - (answer)1) Discover evidence of the human past
2) Reconstruct cultural history around the world
3)Reconstruct past lives and societies
4) Explain changes in past societies
cultural evolution - (answer)major changes in human societies over time; no progress
, ASB 222 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
band - (answer)hunters and gathers
tribe - (answer)a social group made up of families or clans
chiefdom - (answer)Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over
a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, they were based on gift
giving and commercial links.
state - (answer)a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one
government.
hypothesis - (answer)An educated guess
survey - (answer)initial data gathering stage; has a specific research Q & statistical sampling period
excavation - (answer)the process of digging up the remains of the past
absolute dating - (answer)A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil
relative dating - (answer)Method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that
of fossils in other layers of rock
radiocarbon dating - (answer)a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based
on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
artifacts - (answer)anything used, made/ modified by humans
Site (Behavioral) - (answer)a place where human activity once took place
site (Archaeological) - (answer)a cluster of artifacts
archaeology - (answer)study of past human societies through their material remain
cultural items - (answer)Physical/material objects that have meaning, value, or use
features - (answer)a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non-portable activity
ecofacts - (answer)the natural remains of plants and animals found in the archaeological record
human remains - (answer)body of a deceased person, including cremated remains
goals of archaeology - (answer)1) Discover evidence of the human past
2) Reconstruct cultural history around the world
3)Reconstruct past lives and societies
4) Explain changes in past societies
cultural evolution - (answer)major changes in human societies over time; no progress
, ASB 222 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
band - (answer)hunters and gathers
tribe - (answer)a social group made up of families or clans
chiefdom - (answer)Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over
a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, they were based on gift
giving and commercial links.
state - (answer)a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one
government.
hypothesis - (answer)An educated guess
survey - (answer)initial data gathering stage; has a specific research Q & statistical sampling period
excavation - (answer)the process of digging up the remains of the past
absolute dating - (answer)A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil
relative dating - (answer)Method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that
of fossils in other layers of rock
radiocarbon dating - (answer)a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based
on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14
