Chapter 4 Site Dating

Radiocarbon dates must be calibrated because the concentration of _____ in the atmosphere has not been constant through time

• B-12

• Oxygen

• Carbon 14

• Hydrogen

The early toolkits of Homo habilis are called _____________ after the gorge in which they were first found

• Grand Canyon Kit

• Kenya Kit

• The Oldowan Industry

• Ogabe Industry

Thermoluminescence dating is similar to optical, but is used to date minerals which have been exposed to _________ rather than light.

• water

• wind

• heat

• heavy smog

All flowering plants produce ______, which is virtually indestructible

• wood

• petals

• seeds

• pollen

One of the most significant occurrences in world history at a global level is the development of

• food production

• house building

• jewelry making

• maritime trade

Methods of __________ tell the age of something in years

• excavation

• relative dating

• absolute dating

• stratigraphy

_______ groups objects, such as pots, with the same attributes

• stratification

• context

• excavation

• typology

Electron spin resonance (ESR)’s most successful application is in the dating of

• copper axes

• pottery

• tooth enamel

• flint tools

In the Christian world, the fixed date against which time is measured is the birth of Christ. The term "AD" relates to this. What does it stand for?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Absolute Date

• Aventi Dios

Samples used for radiocarbon dating usually consist of organic materials from archaeological sites. Organic materials include

• stone tools

• pottery sherds

• copper axes

• bone tools