Archaeology Midterm Study Guide

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What does the word "archaeology" mean?

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The study of ancient things

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Who was responsible for the first archaeological dig ever recorded?

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King Nabonidus

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What system did Christian Thomsen develop in order to organize the collections in the museum where he worked?

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Three-Age System of Chronology

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Which of the following discoveries can be directly attributed to the use of imaging radar? King Tutankhamun's tomb, The Lost City of Ubar, The Rosetta Stone, The tomb of Abu Simbel

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The Lost City of Ubar

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Which archaeological branch tests scientific theories by recreating artifacts in the same manner as their original creators? Options: Experimental archaeology, Forensic archaeology, Conservation archaeology, Cognitive Archaeology

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Experimental archaeology

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Who is said to be the first modern archaeologist?

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Augustus Pitt Rivers

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Which of the following is not a part of the actual archaeological dig?
The site is divided into numbered grid squares
A detailed site map is created
Each item is recorded using site notes, photographs, and sketches
The artifacts analyzed in a lab

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The artifacts analyzed in a lab

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Which of the following items left from past societies does an archaeologist study? Trash, Pottery, Bodies, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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What was Thomas Jefferson's contribution to archaeology?

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His research into the history of Native Americans, His document Notes on the State of the Virginia, His detailed approach to archaeology.

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Which method of site selection is employed when artifacts are in danger of being destroyed?

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Rescue Archaeology