ASB 222 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
____ is the location of an artifact in an archaeological site. correct answer
Provenience
A practice that is sustainable when the local scale is taken into consideration, may
not necessarily be sustainable at the global scale correct answer true
A preexisting civil war among the Inka made things much easier for the Spanish
conquerors. correct answer true
A social archaeologist, such as Dr. Smith, would be most interested in: correct
answer A commoner's house
After the Urban Revolution, most societies have communal ownership of land,
animals and other resources. correct answer false
Agriculture has changed the environment by causing correct answer A
Deforestation
B Erosion
C Loss of species diversity
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Anthropologists argue that construction of Hopewell mounds correct answer
Created a stronger sense of community
, Archaeological theories correct answer A. Explain and describe the past
B. Provide a broad explanatory framework for material evidence
C. Are based on existing evidence and research
ALL OF ABOVE
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are are
made and used are called: correct answer ethnoarchaeologists
Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of
past cultures to understand human behavior. correct answer True
Archaeology without excavation correct answer is a hypothesis
Aztec commoners, such as those at Cuexcomate and Capilco, were poor and
oppressed. correct answer false
Chaco persisted as a political entity influencing a smaller region after moving to:
correct answer Aztec
Differences in oxidation between the core of a pot sherd, and the exterior of that
sherd allow archaeologists to infer: correct answer Duration of firing
Environments and ecosystems that have been heavily impacted or even created
by human activity are generally called correct answer Anthropogenic
____ is the location of an artifact in an archaeological site. correct answer
Provenience
A practice that is sustainable when the local scale is taken into consideration, may
not necessarily be sustainable at the global scale correct answer true
A preexisting civil war among the Inka made things much easier for the Spanish
conquerors. correct answer true
A social archaeologist, such as Dr. Smith, would be most interested in: correct
answer A commoner's house
After the Urban Revolution, most societies have communal ownership of land,
animals and other resources. correct answer false
Agriculture has changed the environment by causing correct answer A
Deforestation
B Erosion
C Loss of species diversity
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Anthropologists argue that construction of Hopewell mounds correct answer
Created a stronger sense of community
, Archaeological theories correct answer A. Explain and describe the past
B. Provide a broad explanatory framework for material evidence
C. Are based on existing evidence and research
ALL OF ABOVE
Archaeologists that live in other cultures to learn about how artifacts are are
made and used are called: correct answer ethnoarchaeologists
Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of
past cultures to understand human behavior. correct answer True
Archaeology without excavation correct answer is a hypothesis
Aztec commoners, such as those at Cuexcomate and Capilco, were poor and
oppressed. correct answer false
Chaco persisted as a political entity influencing a smaller region after moving to:
correct answer Aztec
Differences in oxidation between the core of a pot sherd, and the exterior of that
sherd allow archaeologists to infer: correct answer Duration of firing
Environments and ecosystems that have been heavily impacted or even created
by human activity are generally called correct answer Anthropogenic
