Taphonomy Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

A distinction-grade assignment on the time of death and how taphonomy and entomology can aid in the process of determining the time of death. Well laid out, and easy to read.

Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people and their societies AAA's Code of Ethics -Do No Harm -Be Open and Honest About your Work -Obtain Informed Consent and Permissions -Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations -Make Results Accessible -Protect and Preserve Records Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses Archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through materi...

Paleoanthropology correct answer: - The Study of immediate ancestors of humans (hominins) - Relies on fossils - Geographically specific: 1) East and South Africa 2) East Asia 3) Middle East Taphonomy correct answer: - Study of decomposition - Process may be arrested by 1) Dry 2) Cold 3) Wet (anaerobic environments) Fossilization correct answer: - Rare process - Conditions must be right Types of Fossils: - Sedimentary Rock - Volcanic Activity Law of superposition correc...

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What is the first rule of crime scene investigation? Answer Safety first Which of these is considered the general acceptance test? Answer Frye Which of these evidence rules considers the judge the "gatekeeper" of admissible evidence? Answer Rule 702 A video of a crime in progress. What kind of evidence is this? Answer Direct This is a field test for heroin. Is it a presumptive or confirmatory test? Answer Presumptive "___ taphonomy is the use of taphonomic models, approaches, a...

biological filter correct answers attempting to characterize aspects of the living but must use information from the dead death sample is affected by: correct answers - mortality (age-specific probability of death) - fertility (age-specific probability of bearing offspring) - length of time a cemetery is used Things to remember when looking at death samples: correct answers - lineage may not be representative of the population - location - sequencing may be misconstrued as different mo...

ANTH 005 COMPLETE 2024 Taphonomy ANSWER = The study of how bones and other materials come to be buried in the earth and preserved as fossils. Taxonomy ANSWER = The scientific study of how living things are classified Visual Predation Hypothesis ANSWER = A theory for primate evolution that proposes that hunting behavior in treedwelling primates was responsible for their enhanced visual acuity and manual dexterity. Angiosperm Radiation Hypothesis ANSWER = The proposition that certain pr...

Why is the use of sharp, metal tools discouraged during maceration? - Answer-they can leave marks on the bone that may be confused with perimortem trauma Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered one of the four fields of american anthropology? - Answer-paleontology the principle that "with contact between two items there will be an exchange" is known as - Answer-Locard's Principle which of the following would be LEAST likely to initiate a medicolegal investigation? - An...

Fossils Remains of organisms chemically changed into rock Taphonomy Study of what happens to an organism's remains after death. Describes circumstances for fossilization, how they got to where they are. Where are fossils usually found? In sedimentary or volcanic rock. Fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rock (deposit of sediments) Fossils can also be found in ash from Volcanic activity Sometimes vestiges of ____ can be found within fossils DNA Chemical segments of bone can al...

ANTH 101 Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers Explain how fossils are formed and why they are not equally prevalent in all areas. - Answer-fossils are the remains of past life forms that have been partially or wholly transformed into rock and displaced through a long process of chemical replacement. minerals in bones and teeth are replaced with rock forming minerals like iron and silica. can be from any body part however 99% are made up of teeth and and bones. taphonomy (how fossils ...