The art at Chav’n de Huantar includes
A.polychrome vases fashioned on the pottery wheel.
B.carved stone slabs covered with written texts.
C.anthropomorphic figures that combine the features of different animal forms.
D.posed human figures closely resembling those found in ancient Greece.
Social status differentiation can be determined from burials through the analysis of all
of the following except
A.grave offerings.
B.burial treatment and context (location of burials).
C.biochemical analysis of skeletal materials.
D.burial’s orientation toward the east (rising sun)
Where would you expect to find the best archaeological preservation for ancient
textiles?
A.the Peruvian coast
B.the monta”a
C.Amazonia
D.highland Andean open-air sites
The Aztec pochteca were specialists in
A.religion.
B.long-distance exchange.
C.human sacrifice.
D.chinampa farming.
Discuss the past behaviors and processes that account for the cultural unit we know as
ancient Mesoamerica.
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Archaeologists do not work in
A.national parks.
B.private business.
C.department stores.
D.museums.
An early domesticate at Poverty Point was/were
A.gourds.
B.maize.
C.millet.
D.acorns.
In the Archaic period of eastern North America, large-scale earthen construction has
been found at
A.Cahokia.
B.Snaketown.
C.Poverty Point.
D.Moundville.
The site of Knossos is located on
A.Cyprus.
B.Crete.
C.Malta.
D.Sicily.
Recent anthropological findings suggest that hunters and gatherers have ___ leisure
time than (as) farmers.
A.more
B.slightly less
C.much less
D.the same amount of
The first Australopithecine fossil discovered in Africa was
A.discovered in sedimentary deposits along ancient lakeshores.
B.blasted out of ancient cave deposits using dynamite.
C.never properly placed in an evolutionary scheme.
D.eventually found to be a fraud.
Contrast the early states of the Indus Valley with those of Mesopotamia.
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Archaeology is
A.the study of variation among contemporary human groups.
B.the collection, display, and marketing of exotic artifacts from temples and tombs.
C.the study of the evolution of Homo sapiens.
D.the study of culture and cultural evolution using the remains of past societies.
E.the study of the origins of diversity of languages.
Compared to Mesopotamia, ancient Egyptian society
A.was more urban (more and larger cities).
B.had fewer major centers.
C.had a writing system more focused on economy and accounting.
D.had little concern with funerary ritual.
An Andean recording device that uses knotted strings in a positional decimal system is
called a
A.quipu.
B.tampu.
C.huaca.
D.shicra.
E.waranqa.
Upper Paleolithic lithic industries are most notably characterized by the presence of
A.cores.
B.flakes.
C.blades.
D.side scrapers.
Archaeozooloogy is the study of
A.modern plant remains.
B.prehistoric plant remains.
C.site stratigraphy.
D.prehistoric animals.
Quipus are made of
A.knotted rope.
B.pottery.
C.obsidian.
D.corn.
As early cities developed in different parts of the world, people often developed writing
systems. In Mesopotamia, the earliest writing system was used primarily for
A.ritual purposes.
B.literary works.
C.accounting purposes.
D.the recording of dynastic histories.
Venus figurines are probably
A.net weights used in fishing.
B.abstract female statuettes, part of a fertility cult.
C.good luck charms carried by hunters.
D.small sculptures with markings of calendrical significance.
Teosinte is thought to be the most likely candidate for which of the following
domesticates?
A.wheat
B.corn
C.sunflower
D.chili pepper
E.barley
The Levallois technique is
A.the early French style of cave painting.
B.a tool tradition associated with Homo habilis.
C.a method of producing flakes from prepared cores.
D.a method of getting bone marrow from mammoths.
The earliest known pottery containers in the world are from
A.Asia.
B.the Western United States.
C.Mexico.
D.Eastern Europe.
E.the Near East.
Air photographs are used by archaeologists
A.to locate new sites.
B.to map known sites.
C.to plot agricultural field systems.
D.all of the above
E.none of the above
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Danzante”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Dolmen”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Ban-po-ts’un”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Chac mool”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Clay token”
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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.
Discuss at least three important sites that are important in discussions of the origins of
agriculture. Why are they important?
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Compare and contrast two models for the origins of the state.
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What is the importance of the discoveries at Laetoli in terms of our understanding of
human evolution?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Llama”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Lake Chad”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Bernal D’az”
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Discuss how the study of diet and nutrition can provide information on societal
differentiation. Use examples to illustrate your arguments.
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Discuss the evidence for the earliest human occupation of Europe, including at least
three important sites.
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Discuss and evaluate the role of population pressure in the origins of the state.
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When documentary records are available, does archaeology have relevance for
interpreting the past?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Magdalenian”
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