ANTH 232 (INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY) QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
______ is a term to describe archaeological interpretations that are on the fringe
of the discipline, but that contain beliefs that are not malicious or specifically for
profit. An example of this is the modern Druid interpretation of Stonehenge.
correct answer Other Archaeologies
______ is a theoretical approach developed by the "Frankfurt School" of German
social thinkers. This approach stresses that all knowledge is historical, biased
communication and thus all claims to objective knowledge are illusory. correct
answer Critical Theory
______ is difficult to recognize in the archaeological record: features such as
pottery decoration or differences in toolkits do not necessarily separate different
cultural groups. correct answer ethnicity
______ is the key to accurate recording of most survey data. correct answer
Mapping
_______ clashed with Greece over the use of a name and national symbol that
were associated with Alexander the Great, a historical figure that is claimed by
the Greeks. correct answer Macedonia
______, characteristic of the Mesolithic period, are tiny stone tools that were
probably used as barbs or composite implements. correct answer microliths
_____, or conjoining, is the attempt to put stone tools, flakes, and cores back
together again, providing information on the stages involved in producing the
,tools and reconstructing the process of the knapper's craft. correct answer
refitting
A "bottom-up" perspective in archaeology often means studying the role of the
individual in a society correct answer true
A chinampa is ... correct answer fertile land reclaimed by the Aztecs by dredging
mud from canals
A field of research that is concerned with estimates of various aspects of
populations, such as size, density, and growth rates, based on archaeological data,
is known as ... correct answer demographic archaeology
A key breakthrough in scientific methods applied to archaeological questions was
the invention by Willard Libby of ... correct answer radiocarbon-dating
A society that has a ruler with authority to establish and enforce laws, stratified
classes, administrative officials for collecting revenue, and the practice of
redistribution would probably be considered a ... correct answer early state
According to Andrew Sherratt, there was a second later stage of domestication
that he called the Secondary Products Revolution. Sherratt argued that the
Secondary Products Revolution was defined by the intensified use of animals
for ... correct answer milk and cheese, wool, and animal traction (plowing)
After retrieving a core, the layers may be analyzed in two ways. First, scientists
study the presence or absence and fluctuations of different foraminifera species.
Second, using a mass spectrometer, they analyze the ... correct answer
, fluctuations in the ratio of stable isotopes 18 and 16 in the calcium carbonate of
the foraminiferan shells
After the process of survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and post-excavation
analysis, all these efforts are largely wasted unless correct answer the results are
published
Although faience originated in Egypt before 3000 bc, true glass, in the form of
beads, was not developed until 2500 bc in ... correct answer Mesopotamia
An approach that lays great stress on the search for the ideas and motives of the
individuals involved in the historical circumstances leading up to an event is
known as ... correct answer an idealist explanation
An artifact's context includes its ... correct answer matrix, provenience, and
association with other finds
An example of a climatic cycle that has a strong effect on human affairs in parts of
the world is ... correct answer El Nino
An experimental shell midden, excavated after a year as part of the Calusa
project, revealed that... correct answer birds had removed 23% of the fish and
shellfish refuse
Analysis of Neolithic Jomon shell mounds around Tokyo Bay, Japan, recovered
evidence for a variety of food remains. Seasonality of clam exploitation was
derived from the ... correct answer daily growth lines
ACCURATE ANSWERS
______ is a term to describe archaeological interpretations that are on the fringe
of the discipline, but that contain beliefs that are not malicious or specifically for
profit. An example of this is the modern Druid interpretation of Stonehenge.
correct answer Other Archaeologies
______ is a theoretical approach developed by the "Frankfurt School" of German
social thinkers. This approach stresses that all knowledge is historical, biased
communication and thus all claims to objective knowledge are illusory. correct
answer Critical Theory
______ is difficult to recognize in the archaeological record: features such as
pottery decoration or differences in toolkits do not necessarily separate different
cultural groups. correct answer ethnicity
______ is the key to accurate recording of most survey data. correct answer
Mapping
_______ clashed with Greece over the use of a name and national symbol that
were associated with Alexander the Great, a historical figure that is claimed by
the Greeks. correct answer Macedonia
______, characteristic of the Mesolithic period, are tiny stone tools that were
probably used as barbs or composite implements. correct answer microliths
_____, or conjoining, is the attempt to put stone tools, flakes, and cores back
together again, providing information on the stages involved in producing the
,tools and reconstructing the process of the knapper's craft. correct answer
refitting
A "bottom-up" perspective in archaeology often means studying the role of the
individual in a society correct answer true
A chinampa is ... correct answer fertile land reclaimed by the Aztecs by dredging
mud from canals
A field of research that is concerned with estimates of various aspects of
populations, such as size, density, and growth rates, based on archaeological data,
is known as ... correct answer demographic archaeology
A key breakthrough in scientific methods applied to archaeological questions was
the invention by Willard Libby of ... correct answer radiocarbon-dating
A society that has a ruler with authority to establish and enforce laws, stratified
classes, administrative officials for collecting revenue, and the practice of
redistribution would probably be considered a ... correct answer early state
According to Andrew Sherratt, there was a second later stage of domestication
that he called the Secondary Products Revolution. Sherratt argued that the
Secondary Products Revolution was defined by the intensified use of animals
for ... correct answer milk and cheese, wool, and animal traction (plowing)
After retrieving a core, the layers may be analyzed in two ways. First, scientists
study the presence or absence and fluctuations of different foraminifera species.
Second, using a mass spectrometer, they analyze the ... correct answer
, fluctuations in the ratio of stable isotopes 18 and 16 in the calcium carbonate of
the foraminiferan shells
After the process of survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and post-excavation
analysis, all these efforts are largely wasted unless correct answer the results are
published
Although faience originated in Egypt before 3000 bc, true glass, in the form of
beads, was not developed until 2500 bc in ... correct answer Mesopotamia
An approach that lays great stress on the search for the ideas and motives of the
individuals involved in the historical circumstances leading up to an event is
known as ... correct answer an idealist explanation
An artifact's context includes its ... correct answer matrix, provenience, and
association with other finds
An example of a climatic cycle that has a strong effect on human affairs in parts of
the world is ... correct answer El Nino
An experimental shell midden, excavated after a year as part of the Calusa
project, revealed that... correct answer birds had removed 23% of the fish and
shellfish refuse
Analysis of Neolithic Jomon shell mounds around Tokyo Bay, Japan, recovered
evidence for a variety of food remains. Seasonality of clam exploitation was
derived from the ... correct answer daily growth lines
