Gatecliff Shelter was NOT
A.located in the western United States.
B.excavated by David Hurst Thomas.
C.an Archaic period site with evidence for the use of desert resources.
D.the site of the first wall paintings in North America.
Great Zimbabwe is NOT associated with
A.a diverse array of trade goods.
B.massive stone structures and enclosures.
C.the use of Egyptian script.
D.skilled metalwork.
Sexual dimorphism refers to
A.gendered handedness.
B.tool use by males.
C.difference in body size between the sexes.
D.difference in typical social roles.
The discoveries at Olduvai are important because
A.they documented the early presence of hominins in Africa.
B.they provided the first finds of Homo sapiens.
C.they gave the age of the first hominins as around 500,000 years ago.
D.they shifted attention to East Asia as the cradle of human evolution.
One of the most important and most famous Upper Paleolithic cave art sites is called
A.Lascaux.
B.Le Moustier
C.Shanidar Cave.
D.Torralba.
Early Hopewell platform pipes were made generally in the shape of a(n)
A.atlatl, or spearthrower.
B.bow.
C.arrow.
D.knife.
Carbon isotope evidence from human bone indicates that Mesolithic groups at Vedbk
were
A.hungry.
B.older than their Paleolithic neighbors.
C.getting most of their food from the sea.
D.getting most of their food from the land.
Two key Neolithic sites in China are
A.Khok Phanom Di and Non Nok Tha.
B.Guil Naquitz and Jarmo.
C.Ban-po-ts’un and Ho-mu-tu.
D.Shang and Zhou.
Vnget Nord was
A.a large town in the early Neolithic.
B.a small island with Mesolithic activities.
C.one of the earliest train stations.
D.a way of producing very long blades.
Which of the following was not an Inca site?
A.Machu Picchu
B.Cuzco
C.Hunuco Pampa
D.Sipn
Ninety-nine percent of all known Upper Paleolithic cave art sites are
A.in Africa.
B.along the Seine River near Paris.
C.in Spain and France.
D.closed to the public.
E.thought to have been exclusively used for the practice of hunting magic.
“Tells” are
A.fossilized Neolithic wheat fields.
B.high mounds that accumulate from thousands of years of human garbage and debris,
often found in Southwest Asia.
C.beehive-shaped Natufian huts found in the Levant.
D.communal stone tombs found in Europe dating to the fifth millennium B.C.
Phosphate analysis is used to
A.determine the number of artifacts per square meter.
B.interpret air photographs.
C.date organic material.
D.find traces of human activity.
Redistribution is
A.a form of reciprocal exchange.
B.a form of trade.
C.a means of allotting foods and goods from a central place.
D.the analysis of economic exchange.
Which of the following was NOT domesticated in the Americas?
A.llamas
B.maize
C.lentils
D.potatoes
Describe variations in ceremonial architecture in prehistoric North America. What
interpretations about social organization might you draw?
Answer:Answer will vary
The Inca road system did all of the following except
A.charge tolls for carts and other wheeled vehicles.
B.include suspension bridges.
C.cross deserts and mountains.
D.involve networks of roadside lodgings and storage places.
At El Para’so, the diet included all of the following except
A.shellfish.
B.starchy tropical tubers.
C.domesticated squash.
D.birds and small mammals.
E.Chilean sea bass.
The following term does not belong with Swartkrans
A.australopithecine.
B.Taung.
C.C.K. Brain.
D.breccia.
A key domesticated animal at Mehrgarh after 6000 B.C. was the
A.gazelle.
B.elephant.
C.horse.
D.cow.
The term “craft specialization” could best be applied to
A.giving birth.
B.working.
C.fishing.
D.making beads.
The following would NOT be found in a Hopewell burial:
A.fluted points
B.copper celts and earspools
C.carved stone platform pipes
D.obsidian ceremonial blades
Archaeology
A.is the study of the human past.
B.combines the themes of time and change.
C.involves artifacts, ecofacts, and features.
D.all of the above
E.none of the above
The primary characteristics of artifacts include all of the following except:
A.weight.
B.technology.
C.form.
D.style.
Compared to ancient Mesopotamia, Indus civilization was characterized by
A.many more urban centers.
B.lavish centers.
C.more developed writing system with longer and more numerous texts.
D.a somewhat more even distribution of portable resources across social strata.
The following individual has NOT used population growth in theories about the
Neolithic Revolution:
A.Mark Cohen.
B.Kent Flannery.
C.Robert Brain.
D.Lewis Binford.
A site is
A.a basic unit of archaeological analysis.
B.a place where people lived.
C.a place where people carried out activities.
D.all of the above.
E.none of the above.
The calendar round in Mesoamerica did NOT
A.comprise a 52-year cycle.
B.include the ritual calendar of 260 days.
C.include the solar calendar.
D.feature the twelve constellations of the zodiac
The largest prehistoric structure built north of Mexico is located at
A.Snaketown.
B.Cahokia.
C.Moundville.
D.Etowah.
E.the Hopewell site.
If an archaeologist wishes to study community plans, he/she should
A.excavate many small and deep test pits.
B.cross-section a site with two narrow test trenches.
C.excavate a broad horizontal area that exposes features.
D.limit the excavations to tombs and burials.
The palace of Knossos contains evidence of all of the following except
A.monumental architecture.
B.substantial storage.
C.mural art.
D.ceremonial ball games.
Which of the following is NOT true about Jenn-jeno?
A.With the development of regional trade networks, Jenn-jeno became an important
market center.
B.Jenn-jeno was an important center of salt production.
C.Blacksmiths and coppersmiths at Jenn-jeno worked iron ore and copper that was
obtained through exchange.
D.Potters at Jenn-jeno made significant quantities of well-made ceramics decorated
with twine impressions.
Describe the major routes of trade and the materials that were moving along these
routes during the European Bronze Age.
Answer:Answer will vary
How might the analysis of grave offerings be used to reveal social differentiation?
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Bajos”
Answer:Answer will vary
Describe different kinds of archaeological fieldwork.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Dolni Vestonice”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Maiden Castle”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Mesoamerican ballgame”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Jericho”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Laetoli”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Micromorphology”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Wet-site excavation”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Geoarchaeology”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Ambrona”
Answer:Answer will vary
Discuss the principal themes of Classic Maya writing.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Soft hammer technique”
Answer:Answer will vary
Discuss the differences between biological and cultural evolution.
Answer:Answer will vary
An Archaeological Problem The following multiple choice question refer to the
paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your
archaeological knowledge, and common sense.
Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately
twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A
number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage
pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no
evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep,
and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of
young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted
among the bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle
blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.
If you had enough time, money, and energy for three field seasons of excavation to
learn about the origins of agriculture, where would you work, what would you look for,
and how would you do it?
Answer:Answer will vary