Early Man

Archaeologists are a type of _________?

• anthropologist

• geologist

• biologist

• astronomer

Which of the following do archaeologists study?

• Tools, clothing, weapons, pottery, jewelry, etc.

• Only living people

• Only animals

• Only plants

Anthropologists study ________ and societies.

• people

• plants

• machines

• planets

Archaeologists focus on people and artifacts that are no longer around.

• True

• False

What do anthropologists study?

• Only ancient artifacts

• Way of life, cultures, and interaction with other people

• Only plants

• Only tools

When something is discovered, how do they determine how old it is?

• By using dating methods such as carbon dating

• By guessing based on appearance

• By asking local people

• By checking the color

How many years does it take for Carbon 14 to break down by half?

• 1,000 years

• 5,730 years

• 10,000 years

• 17,190 years

All things absorb a type of radiation from the Sun called _________.

• Carbon 14

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet light

• Infrared radiation

When something dies, what happens to the Carbon 14 in it?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It begins to break down

• It disappears immediately

By measuring how much Carbon 14 is left in a sample, we can _______ its age.

• estimate

• ignore

• increase

• hide