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Archaeological Documentation and Preservation

Archaeological Documentation and Preservation

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of early archaeological expeditions before the 1900s?

Scientific documentation

Preserving cultural heritage

Plundering and collecting treasures

Digital archiving

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was one of the pioneers in developing a complex recording system for archaeological expeditions?

George Reisner

Howard Carter

Heinrich Schliemann

John Pendlebury

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant challenge in preserving the glass plate negatives used in early archaeological photography?

Digital corruption

Chemical decomposition

Loss of color

Overexposure to light

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did record books and ledgers play in early archaeological documentation?

They were used for artistic sketches

They served as databases for documenting finds

They were used to store excavation tools

They contained personal diaries of archaeologists

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was discovered by contacting the descendants of George Reisner's Egyptian workmen?

Ancient artifacts

Additional excavation diaries in Arabic

Lost photographs

Unpublished manuscripts

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a mastaba tomb?

A type of ancient Egyptian pottery

A tool used in excavation

A type of burial chamber for elite Egyptians

A modern archaeological database

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was George Reisner's primary interest in his publications?

Digital archiving

Interpretation and synthesis of archaeological findings

Detailed study of individual tombs

Preservation of artifacts

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