Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice 6th Edition

technological innovations, all societies eventually progress from bands to state societies. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] The pace of archaeological discovery is slowing down. There isn't very much more left to learn. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] Although many scholars resent it, French has become the so-calledlingua franca, or standard working language of archaeological discourse. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] Iron was extensively used in the New World

the next c) symbols that indicate the presence of a deity d) presence of offerings e) all of the above Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] e[/cpmembership] Explanations based on testing hypotheses derived from general laws is known as a) deductive-nomological (D-N) explanation b) hypothetico-deductive (H-D) explanation c) monocausal explanation d) multivariate explanation e) none of the above Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] a[/cpmembership] Broadly speaking, excavation techniques may be divided

of animals for a) milk and cheese b) wool c) animal traction (plowing) d) all of the above are correct e) a and b are correct Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] d[/cpmembership] One method of examining settlement patterning evidence is Central Place Theory. Although such perfect examples do not exist in the real world, the basic feature of this theory is: a) that centers

LANDSAT and SPOT data d) scraping away shallow topsoil deposits e) large-scale, box-grid excavations conducted over several years Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] b[/cpmembership] Although variable according to population, a number of skeletal attributes can be used for differentiation of the sexes. The best indicator of sex is the a) shape of the pelvis b) shape of the mandible c) shape of

can promote the preservation of organic remains. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] Iron is simply steel that contains between about 0.3 and 1.2 percent carbon. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] The idea of Atlantis actually comes from a story narrated by the philosopher Plato. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] Although an interesting idea, there is little support for the idea that Mesoamerican or Andean civilizations oriented

usually indicates the presence of a) a strong local religion b) a capitalist society c) globalization d) a transition from a band society to a tribal society e) a centrally administered economic system Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] e[/cpmembership] Under NAGPRA, if an ancient skeleton can be shown to be ____________ a modern Native American or Hawaiian group, it must be returned

this would be an example of a) transmission of innovation b) competitive emulation c) symbolic entrainment d) flow of commodities e) evangelization Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] c[/cpmembership] The archaeological research conducted at Upper Mangrove Creek made it clear that the bands living there would have been a) relatively small and highly mobile b) relatively large and highly mobile c) relatively small and sedentary d) relatively

system b) there may have been a sacrificial cult of children c) there may have been a system of hereditary ranking d) there was a high rate of infant mortality e) children were not valued in that society Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] c[/cpmembership] Ian Hodder and Michael Shanks, leading voices in postprocessual perspectives, suggest that a better term for these

region. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] The idea that the origins of great civilizations lie in the large-scale irrigation of the alluvial plains of great rivers is called the hydraulic hypothesis. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] Although a subject of debate for many years, carbon dating performed in 1988 by laboratories in Tucson, Oxford, and Zurich all agreed that the Shroud of

artifacts is usually based on a) similar surface attributes b) similar shape attributes c) similar technological attributes d) all of the above e) none of the above Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] d[/cpmembership] An effective way to understand how the archaeological record was formed is the study of the material culture and behavior of living cultures. Such an approach is known as a)

change b) population growth c) the need to even out the effects of annual variation in food supplies d) the need for a surplus during times of warfare e) none of the above Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] c[/cpmembership] The ___________ of many recently emerged nations are taken from archaeology a) national emblems b) government structure c) voting system d) caste system e) political alliances Answer:[cpmembership

the equipment required and the amount of conservation that waterlogged materials need. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] Lead isotope analysis is an essential characterization technique for metals, although it is limited to artifacts made entirely of lead. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] Traditionally it was believed by archaeologists that cattle were first domesticated in the Near East, and subsequently spread from there; recent

at Khok Phanom Di was chosen by the Abbot of the local Buddhist temple. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] Not a single Egyptian royal tomb completely escaped the activity of grave robbers. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] True[/cpmembership] There is only one SHPO and he or she oversees the archaeological activities of all 50 US States. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] At Khok Phanom Di, burials indicated that

hypothesis, establishing by deduction what would follow if the hypothesis were true, and then testing the hypothesis against fresh data. Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] False[/cpmembership] In tree-ring analysis, the more water that is available to tree, the ___________ the annual ring a) thinner b) harder c) softer d) wider e) both a and b Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] d[/cpmembership] The analysis of the vertical, time dimension of a

tourism Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] e[/cpmembership] This country clashed with Greece over the use of a name and national symbol that were associated with Alexander the Great, a historical figure that is claimed by the Greece a) Armenia b) Macedonia c) Turkey d) Lebanon e) Cyprus Answer:[cpmembership level="2,3,4,5"] b[/cpmembership] The site of atalhyk, first excavated by James Mellaart in the 1960s, is a world-renowned Neolithic