ANT 2100 Mehta Final Exam Set
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1. Zoo-archaeologist - ANSWER An archaeologist who specializes in the
study of the animal remains recovered from archaeological sites.
2. Axial skeleton - ANSWER the head, mandibles, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum
and tail of an animal skeleton
3. Appendicular skeleton - ANSWER all parts of an animal excluding the
axial skeleton
4. Seasonality - ANSWER an estimate of the part of the year a particular
archaeological site was occupied
5. Puna - ANSWER Native American (Quechua) term for the treeless,
windswept tablelands and basins of the higher Andes
6. Ch'arki - ANSWER Native South American (Quechua) term for freeze-
dried llama and alpaca meat
7. Macrobotanical remains - ANSWER Nonmicroscopic plant remains
recovered from an archaeological site.
,8. Paleoethnobotanist - ANSWER an archaeologist who analyzes and
interprets plant remains from archaeological sites in order to understand
past interactions between human populations and plants
9. Coprolite - ANSWER Desiccated feces, often containing
macrobotanical remains, pollen, and the remains of small animals.
10. Palynology - ANSWER the study of pollen and spores
11. Pollen diagram - ANSWER a chart showing the changing frequencies of
different identified pollens through time from samples taken from
archaeological or other sites
12. Clovis - ANSWER The earliest well-established Native American
culture, distributed throughout much of North America and dating 10,900
to 11,200 BC.
13. Phytoliths - ANSWER tiny silica particles contained in plants
14. Bioarchaeology - ANSWER the study of human remains in an
archaeological context
15. Osteology - ANSWER Study of bones
16.Burial population - ANSWER A set of human burials that come from a
limited region and a limited time period. The more limited the region and
, the time period, the more accurate will be inferences drawn from analysis
of the burials.
17. Charnel house - ANSWER A structure that eastern Native Americans
used to lay out the dead where the body would decompose. The bones
would later be gathered and buried or cremated.
18. Bundle burial - ANSWER Burial of a person's bones, bundled together,
after the flesh has been removed or allowed to decay off the bones.
19. Sciatic notch - ANSWER the angled edge of both halves of the
posterior (rear) side of the pelvis; measurement of this angle is used to
determine sex in human skeletons. Although its width varies among
populations, narrow notches indicate a male and wider notches indicate a
female.
20. Epiphyses - ANSWER ends of long bones that consist of compact bone
externally and spongy bone internally (most bones are fused by age 25)
pubic symphysis - ANSWER Where the two halves of the pelvis meet in the
groin area; the appearance of its articulating surface can be used to age skeletons.
Paleopathology - ANSWER the study of ancient patterns of disease,
disorders, and trauma
porotic hyperostosis - ANSWER A symptom of iron deficiency anemia in
which the skull takes on a porous appearance.
Questions & Revised Correct Detailed
Answers Updated
1. Zoo-archaeologist - ANSWER An archaeologist who specializes in the
study of the animal remains recovered from archaeological sites.
2. Axial skeleton - ANSWER the head, mandibles, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum
and tail of an animal skeleton
3. Appendicular skeleton - ANSWER all parts of an animal excluding the
axial skeleton
4. Seasonality - ANSWER an estimate of the part of the year a particular
archaeological site was occupied
5. Puna - ANSWER Native American (Quechua) term for the treeless,
windswept tablelands and basins of the higher Andes
6. Ch'arki - ANSWER Native South American (Quechua) term for freeze-
dried llama and alpaca meat
7. Macrobotanical remains - ANSWER Nonmicroscopic plant remains
recovered from an archaeological site.
,8. Paleoethnobotanist - ANSWER an archaeologist who analyzes and
interprets plant remains from archaeological sites in order to understand
past interactions between human populations and plants
9. Coprolite - ANSWER Desiccated feces, often containing
macrobotanical remains, pollen, and the remains of small animals.
10. Palynology - ANSWER the study of pollen and spores
11. Pollen diagram - ANSWER a chart showing the changing frequencies of
different identified pollens through time from samples taken from
archaeological or other sites
12. Clovis - ANSWER The earliest well-established Native American
culture, distributed throughout much of North America and dating 10,900
to 11,200 BC.
13. Phytoliths - ANSWER tiny silica particles contained in plants
14. Bioarchaeology - ANSWER the study of human remains in an
archaeological context
15. Osteology - ANSWER Study of bones
16.Burial population - ANSWER A set of human burials that come from a
limited region and a limited time period. The more limited the region and
, the time period, the more accurate will be inferences drawn from analysis
of the burials.
17. Charnel house - ANSWER A structure that eastern Native Americans
used to lay out the dead where the body would decompose. The bones
would later be gathered and buried or cremated.
18. Bundle burial - ANSWER Burial of a person's bones, bundled together,
after the flesh has been removed or allowed to decay off the bones.
19. Sciatic notch - ANSWER the angled edge of both halves of the
posterior (rear) side of the pelvis; measurement of this angle is used to
determine sex in human skeletons. Although its width varies among
populations, narrow notches indicate a male and wider notches indicate a
female.
20. Epiphyses - ANSWER ends of long bones that consist of compact bone
externally and spongy bone internally (most bones are fused by age 25)
pubic symphysis - ANSWER Where the two halves of the pelvis meet in the
groin area; the appearance of its articulating surface can be used to age skeletons.
Paleopathology - ANSWER the study of ancient patterns of disease,
disorders, and trauma
porotic hyperostosis - ANSWER A symptom of iron deficiency anemia in
which the skull takes on a porous appearance.
