Methods of Exploration , Excavation and Dating Antiquities

Which of the following are methods of 'Exploration of archaeological sites' ?

• Geographical Information of the site, Historical Information of the site, Oral Traditions, Aerial Photography

• Geographical Information of the site, Historical Information of the site, Trial Trench, Aerial Photography

• Geographical Information of the site, Carbon dating method , Oral Traditions, Aerial Photography

• Thermoluminescence, Historical Information of the site, Oral Traditions, Aerial Photography

__________ helps to know the exact extent and nature of township with the help of which an imaginary plan can be drawn

• Map Reading

• Oral Traditions

• Aerial Photography

• Excavation

____________ technique is used for dating baked structures such as kilns, hearths and burnt clay walls.

• Dendrochronology

• Thermoluminescence

• Potassium Argon Dating

• Archaeomagnetism

Choose the correct pair out of the following

• C-14 Willward Libby

• C-12 Willam Libby

• C-41 Wilbert Libby

• C-21 Wilferd Libby

Which method was adopted to prove that 'sopara' was one of the leading port in ancient India?

• Vertical Excavation

• Trial Trench

• Horizontal Excavation

• Quadrant Method

Which of the following explanation is correct?

• Quadrant Method is used to dig places near the port

• Quadrant Method is used to excavate towns

• Quadrant Method is used by Draftsman

• Quadrant Method is used for excavating a circular mound such as a barrow

In which of the following method artefacts collected from trenches are classified as per their shape, form and material

• Stratigraphic Method

• Absolute Dating Method

• Carbon Dating Method

• Typological Method

Match the correct pair

a) Foreman i) Duty is to assist the surveyor in preparing site maps

b) Field Chemist ii) Maintains stock register

c)Draftsman iii) Clean the objects with chemicals

• a) i

  b) ii

  c) iii

• a) ii

  b) iii

  c) i

• a) iii

  b)ii

  c) i

• a) ii

  b) i

  c) iii

Which of the following method is used for dating materials that are 23- 26 million years old?

• Carbon Dating

• Antiquity Dating

• Potassium Argon Dating

• Potassium Magnesium Dating

'Archaeology' is derived from the Greek Word 'Arche' or ' Archaios' which means ------------------