What term refers to the connectedness and relationship between objects in a space? Context and spatial association Material culture Archaeological record Provenience

Context and spatial association

What are the basic steps in the scientific process of archaeology? Excavation, hypothesis creation, site identification, data collection, testing, interpretation, publication Site identification, excavation, data collection, hypothesis creation, testing, interpretation, publication Data collection, hypothesis creation, site identification, excavation, testing, interpretation, publication Hypothesis creation, site identification, excavation, data collection, testing, interpretation, publication

Hypothesis creation, site identification, excavation, data collection, testing, interpretation, publication

Why are archaeologists considered scientists and how do they use the scientific method? They rely solely on historical texts for information. They use intuition rather than scientific methods. They only study artifacts without forming hypotheses. They create hypotheses and theories based on field evidence and study material to understand historical events.

They create hypotheses and theories based on field evidence and study material to understand historical events.

What is pseudoarchaeology and what are some common misconceptions associated with it? The belief that archaeology is only about dinosaurs. Fake archaeology news claimed as real information, such as aliens building the pyramids. The study of ancient civilizations through artifacts. The scientific study of human history.

Fake archaeology news claimed as real information, such as aliens building the pyramids.

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What term describes the body evidence and material evidence about the past?

What is the term for tangible objects left by or used by people?

What term refers to the connectedness and relationship between objects in a space?

Which field of study attempts to generate and test different archaeological hypotheses?

What is the process of surveying and documenting archaeological sites before their destruction called?

Which archaeological find was a skeleton with an ape-like jaw and a thick human skull?

What is the study of human history through analysis of artifacts and excavation sites called?

What are the basic steps in the scientific process of archaeology?

Why are archaeologists considered scientists and how do they use the scientific method?

What is pseudoarchaeology and what are some common misconceptions associated with it?

What is the method of walking around the surface of the ground to scan for artifacts called?

What are test holes dug to find cultural remains not visible on the surface called?

What is the process of searching for historical artifacts by digging in the ground called?

What is the study of the physics of the earth called?

What term refers to the place and origin of discovery of an artifact?

What is the method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock?

What technique is used to determine the actual age of a fossil?

What term describes the different depths in the ground where artifacts are found?

What are some main methods of archaeological fieldwork?

What era is known for pyramid building in ancient Egypt?

What are the largest pyramids in Egypt called?

What are rectangular tombs used for burials of kings and important people called?

What term describes the denial of ancient civilizations' achievements due to disbelief in their capabilities?

Who are considered stakeholders in archaeological activities?

What term refers to communities that derive from ancient civilizations?

What encompasses the traditions, customs, and artifacts of a cultural group?

What term describes discrimination against a group of people based on skin color?

What archaeological evidence supports the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?

Who are stakeholders and descendant communities in archaeology?

What site is characterized by a ring of mounds with houses on tops and trade artifacts from as far away as Ohio?

What were the Newark Earthworks used for in the Hopewell culture?

What are the Effigy Mounds known for?

What is Cahokia known for in the Mississippi Culture?

What is Aztlan known for in the Mississippian site in Wisconsin?

List the sites from oldest to newest: Poverty Point, Newark Earthworks, Effigy Mounds, Cahokia, Aztlan.

What is the myth of the mound builders?

What is a Clovis point?

What tool is used for scraping hides off animals?

Which sites are known for their mounds?

What does the term 'daub' mean?

What is the process of creating small slices on tools to sharpen a blade called?

What does 'in situ' mean in archaeology?

Who were the Minoans?

Who were the first Greek-speaking people involved in the Trojan War?

Who were the Phoenicians and what were they known for?

What is the Aegean Sea known for?

What is a thalassocracy?

Who is credited with originating the myth of Atlantis?

Who contributed to the Atlantis myth?

Where is the archaeological site Gunang located?

What is nationalism?

What is the archaeological context?

What test do archaeologists use to determine the date/age of organic artifacts?

What type of education stresses the development of critical thinking skills through various studies?

What is general education?

What are the four fields of anthropology?

What was Treblinka?

What are some non-invasive methods used in archaeology?

What is a total station in archaeology?

What is a cultural taboo?

What does the term 'looting' mean?

What is holocaust denial?

What does the First Amendment protect in terms of expression?

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