ANTH 202 Study Questions: Chapter 4

1. Decomposition is carried out by microorganisms that require: a. cold, oxygen, and water to survive. b. warmth, carbon dioxide, and water to survive. c. warmth, oxygen, and dry conditions to survive. d. warmth, oxygen, and water to survive. d. warmth, oxygen, and water to survive. 2. The key to maintaining information about an artifact's context is to record: a. archaeologist's name. b. artifact's material. c. provenience. d. date of discovery. c. provenience. 3. The duck decoys of Lovelock Cave, Nevada illustrate: a. that caves were important habitation sites throughout Great Basin prehistory. b. the importance of context in archaeological excavations. c. the amazing degree of preservation possible in dry caves. d. all of the above. d. all of the above. 4. Which of the following is true about the Pleistocene? a. It was a geologic period lasting from 2 million to 10 thousand years ago. b. It was characterized by periods of extensive glaciation. c. Many species of now extinct fauna existed during the Pleistocene. d. All of the answers are correct. d. All of the answers are correct. 5. Provenience refers to: