Archaeology’s Tech Revolution

Based on the title and opening paragraph, the reader can most reasonably predict that the central idea of the text is —

• archaeologists cannot avoid conflict with their colleagues

• modern technology has changed the study of archaeology

• many archaeologists were inspired by a modern film character

• technology cannot replace tools archaeologists have used for ages

The author most likely uses an appositive in order to identify Thomas as —

• an eminent archaeology professor

• an expert in the field he is speaking about

• an anthropologist rather than an archaeologist

• an advocate of digging less at archaeology sites

Which choice best provides supporting evidence for this statement?

• Infrared imaging from space allowed archaeologists to find 17 undiscovered pyramids.

• Ground-penetrating radar helps archaeologists avoid damaging data when they dig sites.

• The isotope ratio of different locations can identify the origin of remains found in a 375-year-old grave.

• Archaeologists do not have to visit sites as much as they did before the invention of new technologies.

Based on the section heading “Digging with less damage,” the reader can most reasonably predict that the section will focus on how archaeologists —

• rely on satellites that safely orbit the planet

• have excavated more artifacts around the world

• have used new technology to scan human remains

• use new tools that prevent harm to archeological sites

impress \ĭm-prĕs´\ v 1. to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark 2. to fix firmly in the mind 3. to cause someone to admire 4. to give a particular characteristic to

Which definition best matches the meaning of impress as used in paragraph 12?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

signature \sĭg´nǝ-chǝr\ n 1. any unique, distinguishing aspect, feature, or mark 2. the act of signing one’s name 3. a distinctive characteristic of a condition 4. the part of a prescription that details directions

Which definition best matches the meaning of signature as used in paragraph 14?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A What claim does the author make about satellites in the passage? A) Satellites play a significant role in the archaeological revolution. B) Satellites have become the most important tool that archaeologists use. C) Satellites are no longer used in archaeology the way they were in the past. D) Satellites may become a significant tool in the archaeological revolution.

• A) Satellites play a significant role in the archaeological revolution.

• B) Satellites have become the most important tool that archaeologists use.

• C) Satellites are no longer used in archaeology the way they were in the past.

• D) Satellites may become a significant tool in the archaeological revolution.

Label the steps to show the order in which an archaeologist would most likely proceed in the process of making a discovery, according to the information in the text. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5. ___ Objects are carefully excavated. ___ Magnetometers distinguish between buried metals, rocks, and other materials. ___ Archaeologists examine infrared images. ___ Forensic analysts use tools such as CT scanners to analyze objects. ___ Findings are revealed by satellite from space.

• 1. Findings are revealed by satellite from space. 2. Archaeologists examine infrared images. 3. Magnetometers distinguish between buried metals, rocks, and other materials. 4. Objects are carefully excavated. 5. Forensic analysts use tools such as CT scanners to analyze objects.

• 1. Archaeologists examine infrared images. 2. Findings are revealed by satellite from space. 3. Magnetometers distinguish between buried metals, rocks, and other materials. 4. Forensic analysts use tools such as CT scanners to analyze objects. 5. Objects are carefully excavated.

• 1. Magnetometers distinguish between buried metals, rocks, and other materials. 2. Findings are revealed by satellite from space. 3. Archaeologists examine infrared images. 4. Objects are carefully excavated. 5. Forensic analysts use tools such as CT scanners to analyze objects.

• 1. Findings are revealed by satellite from space. 2. Magnetometers distinguish between buried metals, rocks, and other materials. 3. Archaeologists examine infrared images. 4. Forensic analysts use tools such as CT scanners to analyze objects. 5. Objects are carefully excavated.

Technology has replaced certain tasks in archaeology that were previously done by hand. Which quote from the selection best supports the statement?

• Many of the old Egyptian sites have buried mud brick architecture that crumbles over time. . . . (paragraph 7)

• Tools such as ground-penetrating radar can also help archaeologists avoid destroying precious data. . . . (paragraph 9)

• Archaeologists have many other new tools in the toolkit. (paragraph 16)

• Technology won’t eliminate the need to dig anytime soon, archaeologists say. (paragraph 18)

Which two quotes from the selection contain an appositive?

• They can dig with greater confidence and less collateral damage, apply the latest lab techniques to ancient human artifacts or remains. . . . (paragraph 4)

• Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and an international team recently used infrared satellite imaging. . . . (paragraph 5)

• “Many . . . don’t like the idea of disturbing the dead or buried remains,” Thomas explained. (paragraph 10)

• Once objects or bones have surfaced, archaeologists can return them to the lab for forensic analysis. . . . (paragraph 12)

• Looking at . . . different forms of elements, called isotopes, in the bones of ancient people may reveal what they ate. (paragraph 13)