What is the primary focus of archaeological stratigraphy in the context of site analysis? Studying the chemical composition of artifacts Analyzing depositional units or loci Mapping the geographical distribution of sites Examining the cultural significance of artifacts

Analyzing depositional units or loci

According to the Law of Superposition, in an undisturbed sequence, how do the ages of layers compare? Layers age randomly without order Each layer is older than the one above it All layers are the same age Each layer is younger than the one beneath it

Each layer is younger than the one beneath it

What is the primary purpose of an archaeological survey? To study the cultural significance of artifacts To analyze the chemical composition of artifacts To map physical remains of human activity To determine the age of geological formations

To map physical remains of human activity

In archaeology, what does it mean when material is found 'in situ'? It is found in its original deposition location It has been moved from its original location It is found in a museum collection It is part of a reconstructed artifact

It is found in its original deposition location

What is the purpose of typology in archaeological analysis? To analyze the chemical composition of artifacts To classify artifacts based on style and manufacture To map the distribution of archaeological sites To determine the age of artifacts

To classify artifacts based on style and manufacture

What is an 'attribute' in the context of artifact analysis? A type of archaeological survey A method for dating artifacts A characteristic used to create typologies A classification of depositional units

A characteristic used to create typologies

What does faunal analysis help archaeologists understand? Interactions between humans and animals The geographical distribution of sites The chemical composition of artifacts The cultural significance of artifacts

Interactions between humans and animals

What does NISP stand for in archaeological analysis? Number of Isolated Specimens Number of Integrated Specimens Number of Individual Specimens Number of Identifiable Specimens

Number of Identifiable Specimens

What is the primary goal of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) in archaeology? To classify artifacts based on typology To analyze the chemical composition of artifacts To mitigate the effects of development on archaeological resources To map the distribution of archaeological sites

To mitigate the effects of development on archaeological resources

What are the four subfields of anthropology? Physical, Social, Historical, Ethnographic Biological, Cultural, Linguistic, Archaeology Archaeology, Ethnology, Linguistics, Paleontology Cultural, Social, Biological, Linguistic

Biological, Cultural, Linguistic, Archaeology

What concept refers to the idea that interpretations of the past exist in a modern context? Historical Relativism Temporal Contextualization Modernist Archaeology Paradox of the past in present archaeology

Paradox of the past in present archaeology

Where can one work in the field of archaeology? Government agencies, non-profits, schools, libraries Corporate offices, hospitals, law firms, retail Construction sites, factories, farms, fisheries Contract, universities, museums, tourist industry

Contract, universities, museums, tourist industry

What are the goals of archaeology? Preserve cultural heritage, understand past events, disseminate results, social justice Create art, entertain the public, build monuments, establish religions Conquer territories, expand empires, accumulate wealth, dominate cultures Develop new technologies, increase economic growth, promote tourism, enhance education

Preserve cultural heritage, understand past events, disseminate results, social justice

Who controls the past according to various influences? Artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers Historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists Governments, corporations, religious institutions, educational systems Politics and ideology, research agendas, media, tourism

Politics and ideology, research agendas, media, tourism

The hominid group includes _____, while the hominoid group includes _____ Humans and all other apes; Homo sapiens and several extinct human relatives Homo sapiens and several extinct human relatives; Humans and all other apes Only humans; Only apes Only Homo sapiens; Only extinct human relatives

Homo sapiens and several extinct human relatives; Humans and all other apes

Which of the following options lists the major groups or genera from the fossil record in the proper order from earliest to most recent: _____? Homo habilis, Sahelanthropus, Homo sapiens, Australopithecus Australopithecus, Sahelanthropus, Homo sapiens, Homo habilis Sahelanthropus, Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens Homo sapiens, Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Sahelanthropus

Sahelanthropus, Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens

The Neanderthals are best described as _____ A species that evolved in Africa and migrated to Europe A group that interbred extensively with Homo sapiens A hominid that colonized Europe independently of Homo sapiens and did not interbreed with modern humans The direct ancestors of modern humans

A hominid that colonized Europe independently of Homo sapiens and did not interbreed with modern humans

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