ACBS 160 FINAL TEXTBOOK
ACTIVITIES COMBINED SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Archeological site of Asikli Hoyuk - Answer- Neolithic village settlement site in Turkey
with evidence of captive goat and sheep herd management, including accumulations of
dung.
Prey pathway - Answer- Wild sheep and goat were hunted prior to becoming
domesticated.
Bezoar goat - Answer- The wild ancestor of domesticated goats.
Game management - Answer- As a prey species declines in numbers from hunting,
hunters of wild goat and sheep selectively kill young males and older females.
Transhumance - Answer- A form of pastoralism practiced in the Alpine region of
western Europe.
11,000 B.P. - Answer- Estimated date for the domestication of goats and sheep.
Sign of wealth - Answer- The ancient Egyptians prized cattle so much that they took a
cattle census every two years.
Taurus mountains - Answer- Region where "taurine" cattle were first domesticated
Aurochs - Answer- The wild ancestor of domesticated cattle
Lascoux - Answer- A cave in France occupied by humans dating back to 20,000 B.P.
with life-size wall paintings of aurochs
Heck cattle - Answer- A hardy line of modern cattle originally bred by the Nazis.
Çayönü Tepesi - Answer- Settlement site in Turkey that was continuously occupied from
11,000 to 9,000 B.P. with evidence of cattle bones in the size range of domesticated
cattle.
Culture of honor - Answer- Because cattle herders are at risk of losing their herd from
thieves or poachers, they adopted a harsh code of vengeance to deter cattle theft.
, Feral - Answer- Domesticated pigs that return to live on their own but are not
considered as truly "wild"
Molars - Answer- Teeth that show a reduction in size due to domestication
Omnivorous - Answer- Eating a variety of foods made pigs suitable for domestication
Eastern Turkey - Answer- Location of earliest evidence of pig domestication
Commensalism pathway - Answer- Initial stages of pig domestication likely involved wild
pigs scavenging food scraps from human settlements.
Sus scrofa - Answer- Wild boar ancestor of domesticated pig
Horticulture - Answer- An early, small scale, farming practice that lends itself well to
keeping pigs
Poleaxing - Answer- At the Chinese site of Xinglongwa pigs were killed with a blow to
the forehead to stun them so that the blood could be drained from the body and used for
ceremonial or nutritional purposes.
The Maring - Answer- Peoples of the New Guinea highlands for whom pigs are of
central importance to their culture
Black Death - Answer- A highly contagious disease epidemic that swept through
medieval Europe as an unforeseen consequence of mass slaughter of cats
Mummification - Answer- A cat burial practice of the ancient Egyptians who revered
cats.
Twisty cat - Answer- A special cat breed with short front legs, forcing the cat to hop like
a squirrel. This breed raises ethical questions about cat breeding practices.
Cat-Human Attunement - Answer- There is some evidence suggesting cats seem to
recognize human moods and cat owners recognize the meaning of cat meows.
Pope Gregory IX - Answer- Issued a bulla (decree) that declared cats as evil and led to
the mass slaughter of cats
Self-selection - Answer- Early in the pathway to domestication, natural selection over
time favored cats who had a tamer temperament allowing them to approach human
settlements.
Stored grain - Answer- Stored plant food which attracted rodents who in turn attracted
wild cats.
ACTIVITIES COMBINED SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Archeological site of Asikli Hoyuk - Answer- Neolithic village settlement site in Turkey
with evidence of captive goat and sheep herd management, including accumulations of
dung.
Prey pathway - Answer- Wild sheep and goat were hunted prior to becoming
domesticated.
Bezoar goat - Answer- The wild ancestor of domesticated goats.
Game management - Answer- As a prey species declines in numbers from hunting,
hunters of wild goat and sheep selectively kill young males and older females.
Transhumance - Answer- A form of pastoralism practiced in the Alpine region of
western Europe.
11,000 B.P. - Answer- Estimated date for the domestication of goats and sheep.
Sign of wealth - Answer- The ancient Egyptians prized cattle so much that they took a
cattle census every two years.
Taurus mountains - Answer- Region where "taurine" cattle were first domesticated
Aurochs - Answer- The wild ancestor of domesticated cattle
Lascoux - Answer- A cave in France occupied by humans dating back to 20,000 B.P.
with life-size wall paintings of aurochs
Heck cattle - Answer- A hardy line of modern cattle originally bred by the Nazis.
Çayönü Tepesi - Answer- Settlement site in Turkey that was continuously occupied from
11,000 to 9,000 B.P. with evidence of cattle bones in the size range of domesticated
cattle.
Culture of honor - Answer- Because cattle herders are at risk of losing their herd from
thieves or poachers, they adopted a harsh code of vengeance to deter cattle theft.
, Feral - Answer- Domesticated pigs that return to live on their own but are not
considered as truly "wild"
Molars - Answer- Teeth that show a reduction in size due to domestication
Omnivorous - Answer- Eating a variety of foods made pigs suitable for domestication
Eastern Turkey - Answer- Location of earliest evidence of pig domestication
Commensalism pathway - Answer- Initial stages of pig domestication likely involved wild
pigs scavenging food scraps from human settlements.
Sus scrofa - Answer- Wild boar ancestor of domesticated pig
Horticulture - Answer- An early, small scale, farming practice that lends itself well to
keeping pigs
Poleaxing - Answer- At the Chinese site of Xinglongwa pigs were killed with a blow to
the forehead to stun them so that the blood could be drained from the body and used for
ceremonial or nutritional purposes.
The Maring - Answer- Peoples of the New Guinea highlands for whom pigs are of
central importance to their culture
Black Death - Answer- A highly contagious disease epidemic that swept through
medieval Europe as an unforeseen consequence of mass slaughter of cats
Mummification - Answer- A cat burial practice of the ancient Egyptians who revered
cats.
Twisty cat - Answer- A special cat breed with short front legs, forcing the cat to hop like
a squirrel. This breed raises ethical questions about cat breeding practices.
Cat-Human Attunement - Answer- There is some evidence suggesting cats seem to
recognize human moods and cat owners recognize the meaning of cat meows.
Pope Gregory IX - Answer- Issued a bulla (decree) that declared cats as evil and led to
the mass slaughter of cats
Self-selection - Answer- Early in the pathway to domestication, natural selection over
time favored cats who had a tamer temperament allowing them to approach human
settlements.
Stored grain - Answer- Stored plant food which attracted rodents who in turn attracted
wild cats.
