Field notes from archaeological surveys include
A.the location of the site.
B.the materials that were found.
C.observations about the place.
D.all of the above.
E.none of the above.
The principal theme of Maya inscriptions on carved stone monuments appears to have
been
A.accounting.
B.political/dynastic.
C.foretelling the future.
D.keeping track of time.
Jericho is
A.a site in the Levant that fits the Oasis Theory.
B.the focus of Robert Braidwood’s research on the origins of pottery production.
C.a site with evidence for early rice and millet domestication.
D.no longer occupied.
Which of the following could best be considered an achieved status?
A.age
B.sex
C.birth order
D.profession
Faunal analysis can be used to learn about
A.the location of a site.
B.the number of layers at a site.
C.the vegetation of the site.
D.the animals at a site.
The analysis of archaeological materials
A.is a relatively quick procedure.
B.is necessary only at sites with architecture.
C.is one of the most important steps in the process.
D.takes place in the stratigraphy.
Pollen is (are)
A.a type of lake sediment.
B.microscopic plant material.
C.a stratigraphic layer.
D.long bones of horses.
The Black Earth site at Carrier Mills does NOT
A.reside in the Midwestern U.S.
B.contain numerous burials.
C.display early evidence of slave labor in construction.
D.date to about 6000 B.C..
The Inca road system
A.was constructed for wheeled vehicles.
B.included suspension bridges.
C.spanned more than 100,000 km.
D.was restricted to royal caravans.
Which of the following prehistoric cultigens is NOT matched correctly with its
geographical area?
A.Japanmillet
B.highland Mexicomaize
C.Southwest Asiawheat
D.highland South Americapotato
Which of the following is NOT a theoretical model proposed to account for the origins
of food production?
A.Marginal Zone Hypothesis
B.Multi-dimensional Hypothesis
C.Oasis Theory
D.Hilly Flanks or Natural Habitat Theory
The key early domesticates at Ban-po-ts’un were
A.wheat and goats.
B.corn and guinea pigs.
C.grapes and cattle.
D.millet and pigs.
Catalhyk, perhaps the first city, contains evidence for all of the following except
A.obsidian trade.
B.human burial.
C.pottery.
D.bronze toolmaking.
Primary characteristics of humanness include all of the following except:
A.large brains.
B.tool use.
C.use of fire.
D.bipedal locomotion.
Maiden Castle is located in
A.southern England.
B.northern Belgium.
C.eastern Ireland.
D.western Scotland.
Subterranean, circular ceremonial structures found at both ancient and contemporary
Pueblo sites are called
A.pueblos.
B.charnel houses.
C.pit houses.
D.kivas.
The only pack animal domesticated in the Americas was the
A.horse.
B.ox.
C.donkey.
D.llama.
The site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan has evidence for the use of wheat, barley, sheep, goats,
and
A.llamas.
B.cattle.
C.camels.
D.horses.
Archaeological sites are discovered by
A.intentional survey.
B.library and museum searches.
C.accident.
D.any of the above.
E.none of the above.
The first metal used in West Africa was
A.copper.
B.bronze.
C.iron.
D.tin.
The Aztec practiced human sacrifice
A.in order to obtain much needed protein.
B.because hearts and blood were needed to maintain the order of the Universe.
C.because they were ordered to by Tlaloc, the goggle-eyed god.
D.as a means of population control
Artifacts are
A.portable objects that people made in the past.
B.fossil bones.
C.pyramids.
D.all of the above.
E.none of the above.
Compare the Plio/Pleistocene discoveries of human bone and artifacts from South and
East Africa. Be sure to discuss the evidence from specific sites.
Answer:Answer will vary
Sedentism preceded plant domestication in which area?
A.the Levant
B.highland South America
C.highland Mesoamerica
D.Japan
Mesopotamian cuneiform has its roots in a system of clay tokens that dates back to
A.the Upper Paleolithic.
B.the ninth millennium B.C.
C.the fourth millennium B.C.
D.1500 B.C.
The Bronze Age barrows contain
A.the graves of elite individuals.
B.refuse and midden material.
C.time capsules, preserved for thousands of years.
D.metallurgical equipment.
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.
Evidence that this is a fairly permanent settlement comes from
A.the presence of the cemetery.
B.the evidence of hunting.
C.the presence of artworks.
D.the association of the bone tools with charcoal.
The human skeleton is a storehouse of information on the individual who died and may
provide estimates of the person’s
A.name.
B.age.
C.social security number.
D.number of siblings.
The age of the earth is approximately
A.15 billion years.
B.4.5 billion years.
C.1 billion years.
D.4,400 years.
Barrows, such as those at Borum Eshj, are
A.Iron Age houses.
B.Bronze Age farms.
C.Neolithic settlements.
D.Bronze Age burial mounds.
One of the first North American archaeologists was
A.Robert Hall.
B.Hernando de Soto.
C.Thomas Jefferson.
D.A. E. Douglass.
One of the advantages of plant and animal domestication is
A.an increase in leisure time.
B.variety in the diet.
C.an increase in the amount of food produced per unit area.
D.increased chances for social contact with neighboring groups.
E.decreased incidence of diarrhea.
Tawantinsuyu, the Inca empire, literally refers to the
A.Land of Opportunity.
B.Land of 4 Seasons.
C.Land of 4 Quarters.
D.Land of Llamas.
Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a Mesolithic site in southern
Scandinavia?
A.cemetery areas
B.the bones of sea animals
C.flint blades and cores
D.ceramic vessels
E.carbonized cereals
Kingship at which of the following centers was most similar to that of the Classic Maya
in Mesoamerica?
A.Angkor
B.Harappa
C.Eridu
D.Jenn-jeno
E.Great Zimbabwe
Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Interglacial”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Postglacial sea level”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Hieroglyph”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“E group”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Glume”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Raymond Dart”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Ecofact”
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Discuss two strategies promoted by the Inca rulers to integrate and consolidate their
political domain.
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Emblem glyph”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“La Tne”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Pictograph”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Homo erectus”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Cenote”
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Discuss the evolution of the hominins through the Pliocene and the Pleistocene.
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Inca road system”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Endocasts”
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