Section 3 Quiz Study Guide

Think about "Episode 1: My First Adventure"... Which details from the video are the most unrealistic representations of what a modern archaeological dig site is like?

• The dig occurs many years in the past.

• The workers excavate without deeping detailed record.

• Henry accompanies archaeologist into the tomb.

• Many artifacts found are everyday items like linen and pottery.

• There are many people at the dig site.

Think about the section "Archaeology: Then and Now" from Intrigue of the Past, Part 1: Fundamental Concepts: Introduction... Based on the section, which is the most reasonable claim?

• Most artifacts would have been preserved at dig sites in the 1800s and 1900s if only archaeologist performed excavation.

• Modern archaeologist do not have focus on the specialties like archaeologists of the past did.

• Modern archaeologists most important role is to provide accurate information about the past.

• Archaeologist in the 1800s and 1900s cared only about adventure and excitement, and had no actual interest in history.

What does the word provenience mean based on the following sentence: "Keeping track of provenience is crucial. In other words, the sense of what went on at a site can only be gleaned when the exact location and relationship of thing like artifacts, botanical remains, and dwellings in the site are known.

• original purpose

• original condition

• original owner

• original location

Think about the section "Archaeology: Breadth Goals" from the Intrigue of the Past, Part 1: Fundamental Concepts: Introduction...According to this section of the text, what are three goals of archaeology tha are generally agreed upon by archaeologist?

• to study human history

• to reconstruct past lives

• to generalize about how human cultures change

• to preserve the most important artifacts

• to write new pages in history

Think about the section "Archaeology: Breath and Goals" from Intrigue of the Past: Part 1: Fundamental Concepts: Introduction and "Archaeology 101"...What is the most likely reason that there are so many branches, or subfields, of archaeology?

• An archaeologist can only be an expert on one single culture.

• There are a multitude of different things to study at each site.

• The entire field of archaeology covers many thousands of years.

• Different kinds of archaeologists are only interested in certain types of artifacts.