Test Bank for Archaeology The Science of the Human Past, 6e Mark

Test Bank for Archaeology The Science of the Human Past, 6e Mark Sutton (All Chapters) Chapter 1 Question Answer A B C D Which of the following was not used by archaeologist Walter Alva to confirm religious theories about the Moche people, who had lived along the north coast of Peru?

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an intact royal tomb

mythology among local people

elaborately decorated pottery

royal dress and ornamentation

The closest discipline to archaeology is ________. c ethnology paleontology anthropology geography

Cultural anthropologists ________. a directly observe and record people doing things use pseudoscience in cultural studies investigate changes in culture over time preserve the heritage of a nation’s past

What is the period of time before recorded history called? a prehistory ancient history classical history archaeological history

Cultural relativism is the belief that ________. d all cultures are related some cultures are more primitive than others some cultures developed slower than others no cultures are better or worse than others Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material

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Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study MaterialThe study of ancient Greece and Rome fall under what type of archaeology? c prehistoric ancient classical nautical Discovering financial records of trade between two groups would be an example of what? a historical archaeology prehistoric archaeology pseudoscience nautical archaeology

The archaeology of the Middle East from the time of the Bible is called ________. d Egyptology pre-Columbian archaeology prehistoric archaeology biblical archaeology

The study of underwater cities would fall under which category? c pseudoscience classical archaeology maritime archaeology prehistoric archaeology

Which of the following would not be part of the archaeological record? d ecofacts sites features paradigms

Basic assumptions on how the world operates are called ________. a paradigms theories models hypotheses

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method for archaeology? a excavating model building developing hypotheses retesting

Hypotheses and models that describe or explain things at single points in time and are called ________. c diachronic empirical synchronic chronological Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material

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Those who work in the preservation and management of archaeological resources are practicing ________. d ethnology historical archaeology ethnoarchaeology cultural resource management Which term best describes the material remains of past human activities and behaviors? b artifacts archaeological record stratigraphy ecology

The distinct soil layers of an archaeological site is called ________. b processual stratigraphy ecology cultural chronology

Recording where objects are found in the strata of an archaeological site would help in what type of dating? c chronometric radiocarbon relative absolute

The most common method of absolute dating is ________. a radiocarbon relative chronometric law of superposition

Patterns detected among traits of a past group of people are called ________. c archaeological record hypotheses archaeological cultures stratigraphy

When should an archaeologist complete a research design? c after fieldwork and excavation when a hypothesis is not supported before to going into the field when a theory is ready to be stated Frauds in archaeology would include all of the following except for ________. d "planting" objects in sites trying to pass off recreated artifacts as ancient ones purposefully faking data Failure to publish data Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material

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Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study MaterialPseudoscience ________. a often relies on untestable assumptions is rigorous and scientific is a legitimate alternative to science is always easy to disprove

Open Questions Describe the differences between archaeology and anthropology.What are the difficulties faced in prehistoric archaeology as opposed to historical archaeology?Describe how the law of superposition works with stratigraphy.Describe the different types of dating methods used by archaeologists.How is the scientific method used in archaeology?Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material

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