The site of Borum Eshj is located in
A.Denmark.
B.Germany.
C.England.
D.Hungary.
The Harappan civilization was characterized by all of the following except
A.a written script found on soapstone seals.
B.a standardized system of weights.
C.planned settlements with streets and drains.
D.highly developed craft industries.
E.beautifully colored murals depicting scenes of harvest and worship.
Late Paleolithic hunting groups in northern Europe mainly hunted the
A.wild boar.
B.reindeer.
C.mammoth.
D.wooly rhino.
E.seal.
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.
Compare and contrast the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia and Mesoamerica.
Answer:Answer will vary
By definition, redistribution includes
A.a central “nodal” figure or chief.
B.pastoral herders.
C.a market.
D.a state bureaucracy.
Chan Chan covered approximately
A.5 sq km.
B.10 sq km.
C.20 sq km.
D.30 sq km.
A number of remote sensing techniques allows archaeologists to look for features
buried in the ground without digging, including
A.ground penetrating radar.
B.accelerator mass spectrometry.
C.electronic spades.
D.dowsing rods.
E.none of the above.
F.all of the above.
Which of the following is an ascribed status?
A.Queen of England
B.President of the United States
C.archaeology professor
D.Prime Minister of Canada
E.starting quarterback in the Super Bowl
The site of Mycenae is located in
A.mainland Greece.
B.eastern Crete.
C.the Aegean islands.
D.southern Italy.
If you were interested in Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, you would probably travel to
A.Olorgesailie.
B.SW France.
C.Eastern Europe.
D.the Balkans.
The world’s earliest ceramic vessels were probably made in
A.Southwest Asia.
B.Mesoamerica.
C.Japan.
D.Ecuador.
E.Southeast Asia.
Which of these civilizations is NOT known for its lavish funerary rituals?
A.Ur
B.Qin
C.Old Kindgom Egypt
D.Angkor
E.Harappan
The argument that expanded food supply makes population growth possible is most
closely associated with
A.Thomas Malthus.
B.Ester Boserup.
C.Karl Wittfogel.
D.Marshall Sahlins.
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.
The site is located in
A.Europe.
B.Africa.
C.Asia.
D.Mesoamerica.
Fossils from the Hadar region include all of the following except:
A.some of the earliest known human fossils.
B.the remains of “Lucy.”
C.a group of individuals who apparently died at the same time.
D.a boy buried next to an elephant.
During the period from A.D. 950-1160, the most powerful city in central Mexico was
A.Teotihuacn.
B.Tula.
C.Cuicuilco.
D.Tikal.
The _______ built the largest prehistoric canal irrigation system north of Mexico.
A.Anasazi
B.Mogollon
C.Hohokam
D.Mississippians
Mound 72 at Cahokia
A.marked the north/south center axis of Cahokia and contained at least six separate
burial episodes.
B.was a charnel house located in a high-status residential area.
C.was a linear “ridgetop marker” mound that marked the edge of the site.
D.is the number designation for Monk’s Mound.
Topographic maps are useful for archaeologists because they contain information on
A.ancient vegetation.
B.weather patterns.
C.the shape of the land.
D.soil distribution.
Maiden Castle was
A.a Bronze Age stronghold.
B.a Neolithic monument.
C.an Iron Age hillfort.
D.a nunnery.
Which of the following would you not expect to find at a Mousterian site?
A.Neanderthal burials
B.prepared cores
C.sidescrapers-on-flakes
D.atlatl
E.evidence of hunting large game
Which of the following are caves with Upper Paleolithic paintings?
A.Lascaux and Torralba
B.Lascaux and Altamira
C.Lascaux and Terra Amata
D.Lascaux and Dolni Vestonice
E.Lascaux and Pincevent
The dietary trinity of Mesoamerica consisted of
A.maize, beans, and squash.
B.potatoes, lima beans, and chili.
C.wheat, barley, and lentils.
D.acorn, mesquite pods, and maguey.
The Inca quipu was used for
A.the roadside storage of food.
B.cooking maize beer.
C.numerical recording and calculation.
D.the construction of suspension bridges.
Which of the following was NOT domesticated in the Americas?
A.beans
B.squash
C.manioc
D.barley
E.maize
_______ from the island of Melos indicates that Mesolithic people at Franchthi were
seafarers.
A.Obsidian
B.Tuna
C.Pottery
D.Flint
The individuals buried in the pyramid at Sipn appear to have been key participants in
the
A.Inca conquest.
B.creation of Nazca geoglyphs.
C.Sacrifice Ceremony.
D.mit’a.
We are now beginning to understand that the Maya did all of the following except:
A.engaging in warfare frequently.
B.occupying cities supported by numerous farming villages.
C.maintaining long distance trade connections with Teotihuacan.
D.forging and casting iron
The economy at Angkor was based on surplus ____ agriculture.
A.rice
B.maize
C.millet
D.wheat
E.sorghum
Cutmarks on animal bones at early human sites indicate
A.sexual dimorphism.
B.use of stone tools.
C.construction of shelter.
D.violent intertribal conflict
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Hohokam ball court”
Answer:Answer will vary
Mesolithic sites in Europe have certain common features. Discuss the general
characteristics of the Mesolithic in the context of several of the Mesolithic sites you
know.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Microband”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“The temple”
Answer:Answer will vary
Where do the first stone tools appear and when? What do these tools represent in terms
of human evolution? Were the earliest tools made of stone?
Answer:Answer will vary
Discuss some of the various theories relating to the emergence of the three major
characteristics of humanness. Be sure to list these characteristics as well.
Answer:Answer will vary
Why is archaeology important? What does archaeology contribute to modern society?
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Discuss the different residential patterns at Monte Albn and Teotihuacn and what
interpretations can be drawn from them.
Answer:Answer will vary
Compare the economic practices of redistribution and reciprocity.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Egalitarian”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Archaeoastronomy”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Archaic”
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Huaca del Sol”
Answer:Answer will vary
What is the mit’a system? Do you think this system had antecedents in earlier South
American polities?
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Pueblo”
Answer:Answer will vary
Evaluate Carneiro’s circumscription hypothesis for the origin of the state.
Answer:Answer will vary
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Artifact”
Answer:Answer will vary