2.11 Quiz Archaeology

Which of the following is an example of a group's shared system of knowledge?

• Accepted beliefs

• Traditions

• Values

• All of the Above

Which of these features is an example of a cumulative feature?

• Buildings

• Aquifers

• Garbage dump

• Roads

How do post processual archaeologists approach an artifact?

• They try to discover the time period the artifact came from.

• They seek to derive meaning from the artifact.

• They recreate the artifact in order to study it.

• They try to identify how the artifact has changed over time.

Plant remains, wood, seed, bones, shells, and teeth are all examples of what?

• Eco facts

• Remains

• Samples

• Artifacts

Which of the following is NOT an example of a deranging factor?

• A flood carrying an object down the river

• A bird taking an object for its nest

• A human dropping an object by accident

• A human looting a gravesite

LIDAR benefits anthropologists because it can

• date ancient ruins.

• map the earth's surface

• detect metal in the soil.

• estimate a tree's age.

Which of the following make up a social system?

• Social relationships

• Political structures

• Economic system

• All of the above

Which of the following is the last step in a research design?

• Research design

• Data acquisition

• Analysis and interpretation

• Curation and publication

Which of the following refers to visually inspecting a possible excavation site?

• Data acquisition

• Reconnaissance

• Samples

• All of the above

On which of the following sites was a nearly perfectly preserved ancient burial site containing thousands of mummies and artifacts?

• Puruchuco-Huaquerones

• Ozette Indian village in Washington

• The summit of Nevado Ampato

• Oahu