Prior to the establishment of Monte Albn, the largest site in the Valley of Oaxaca with a
danzante was
A.San Jos Mogote.
B.Cuicuilco.
C.San Lorenzo.
D.Tikal.
Discuss differences in the exchange systems that characterized later prehispanic polities
in Middle and South America.
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The Narmer palette records
A.the conquest of Sumer.
B.the exodus of Moses.
C.the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
D.the conquest of Nubia.
At Moundville, ceremonial structures were primarily
A.stone-faced pyramid mounds.
B.flat-topped earthen mounds.
C.cut-stone circular structures.
D.pyramids made of stone blocks.
The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia, is called
A.Monks Mound.
B.Mound 72.
C.the Great Kiva.
D.Pueblo Bonito.
Which of the following plants is NOT part of the basic triad of Mesoamerican plant
food staples?
A.chili pepper
B.squash
C.beans
D.maize
Menhirs are
A.single standing stones from Neolithic Europe.
B.large stone graves in Neolithic France.
C.flint tools used for engraving.
D.examples of early ships.
Some of the specialists involved in archaeological analysis might include a(n)
A.electrician.
B.archaeometrist.
C.video artist.
D.ear, nose, and throat specialist.
Carrier Mills is located in
A.Central Europe.
B.southern England.
C.southern Illinois.
D.Washington State.
Which of the following archaeologists investigated early agriculture in the Tehuacn
Valley?
A.Richard MacNeish
B.Charles Higham
C.Robert Braidwood
D.Kathleen Kenyon
E.Chester Gorman
Plant remains at archaeological sites include all of the following except
A.pollen.
B.leaves.
C.seeds.
D.wood.
E.algae.
The first colonists of the New World
A.probably crossed the Pacific in reed boats.
B.were Homo neanderthalensis.
C.are difficult to recognize archaeologically because they probably had only bone and
wood tools.
D.probably followed big game across Beringia from Siberia.
E.were escaping from the Neolithic revolution in the Old World.
Prehistoric economies involve concepts like
A.subsistence pattern.
B.lineage.
C.demography.
D.chronology.
Archaeozoologists can determine all of the following except
A.the kinds of animals present at a site.
B.whether hunting or scavenging was practiced.
C.the religious significance of animal sacrifice.
D.the age and sex of the animals at a site.
E.how the animals were butchered.
The Culhua Mexica, or ____, inhabited the Basin of Mexico in the last years before the
Spanish conquest.
A.Maya
B.Zapotec
C.Olmec
D.Aztec
Each ciudadela at Chan Chan contained a
A.raised field.
B.carved stone.
C.burial platform.
D.llama burial.
The study of the distribution of ancient communities on a landscape falls under the
domain of
A.stratigraphic excavation.
B.provenience.
C.physical anthropology.
D.settlement pattern analysis.
Bordes has explained the variability in Middle Paleolithic stone tool assemblages as a
reflection of
A.different types of raw material.
B.different cultural traditions among tribes of Neanderthals.
C.random variation.
D.different functions.
Solutrean leaf-shaped “points” were made by the _______ method.
A.hard hammer percussion
B.soft hammer percussion
C.pressure flaking
D.indirect percussion
The site of Hunuco Pampa included
A.a huge marketplace.
B.the “Great Image.”
C.extensive storage facilities.
D.what appears to have been a brothel.
Franchthi Cave is located
A.on the Danube River in Romania.
B.on the coast of Greece.
C.in southern England.
D.on the west coast of Turkey.
A major difference between early civilizations in the Americas and the Old World is the
much greater role that domesticated animals had in the latter area. Discuss the
implications of this difference.
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C.K. Brain has argued that __________ were responsible for the deposits of human
fossils in the caves of South Africa
A.leopards
B.elephants
C.australopithecines
D.geological forces
Characteristics of the Mycenaean state include all of the following except
A.a powerful priestly caste
B.a writing system.
C.monumental architecture.
D.stratified society.
Stratigraphy is important in an archaeological excavation because it
A.is a record of deposits at the site.
B.always provides an accurate date for the site.
C.insures good conditions for preservation.
D.usually means that ancient bones are present.
Which of the following is NOT true of the domestication of plants and animals?
A.It began during the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene.
B.It happened simultaneously in the Old and New Worlds.
C.It occurred independently in a number of areas.
D.It appears to have occurred first in Southwest Asia
The Mesolithic and the __________ are similar in age.
A.late Paleolithic
B.formative
C.Archaic
D.early Neolithic
Petroglyphs are one kind of
A.stone tool.
B.ancient writing.
C.rock art.
D.cave or rockshelter.
The Bronze Age in Europe was characterized by all of the following except
A.long distance trade of valuable materials.
B.the first appearance of democracy.
C.burials of elite individuals.
D.construction of monumental structures.
Although exchange linked most Mesoamerican cities with their hinterland, marketing
has an especially crucial role at
A.Teotihuacn.
B.Tenochtitln.
C.Monte Albn.
D.San Lorenzo
Exotic materials are
A.a result of performance and dance.
B.always a product of craft production.
C.usually of low value.
D.foreign items.
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Chinampas”
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How would you interpret the Chav’n Horizon? What differences and similarities do you
see with the Olmec Horizon?
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Mit’a”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Nazca geoglyphs”
Answer:Answer will vary
What are some of the more important ethical responsibilities for an archaeologist? Are
there others you would recommend?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Laguna”
Answer:Answer will vary
Discuss the major features of Mycenaean civilization.
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Settlement pattern survey”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Aegean”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Rice”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Tel”
Answer:Answer will vary
Many of the sites from the Lower Paleolithic in Europe are “kill” sites, where animals
were hunted and butchered. Describe the sites of Torralba and Ambrona in this context.
Answer:Answer will vary
Discuss the evidence for the extinction of large mammals in the New World at the end
of the Pleistocene and the role of humans in their disappearance.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Phosphate Analysis”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Oracle bone”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Sickle polish”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Kiva”
Answer:Answer will vary
What are the three most important discoveries at Atapuerca?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Scapulimancy”
Answer:Answer will vary
Select two archaeologists and discuss their contributions to Mesoamerican archaeology.
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