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The study of human remains from sites is called
Bioarchaeology
Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
Paleontology
2
Diseases that affect bone cause
eroded bone
bone loss
all of the above
bone growth
3
Mitochondrial DNA is
is inherited from the father
found in plants
mutates much faster
is inherited from the mother
4
Cannibalism can be archaeologically recognized through observations of
all of the above
human DNA in human paleo feces
human bones mixed with animal bone
human bones with cut marks, smashing, burned, or boiled
5
The method separating macrobotanical samples
sifting for them during excavation
submersion
Centrifuging
flotation
6
Textiles and Baskets are Macrobotanicals
False
True
7
The best indicator of biological sex in humans is
pelvis
mandible
crania
femur and tibia
8
From a socio-economic perspective, cultures usually have the same value systems
True
False
9
Macrobotanicals preserve best in
dry soils
high pH soils
none of the above
near riverbanks
10
The remains of large animals, such as sheep or cows, found on archaeological sites these remains are called
Macrobotanical
Macrofauna
Microfauna
Phytoliths
11
Pollen data yields direct information about ancient paleoclimate
False
True
12
Experimental Archaeology is used for
testing hypothesis
all of the above
technology studies
understanding cultural practices
13
The Bison Kill Site excavation was carried out with the Blackfoot Tribe. The site is located in
The Southwest /Northwest
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
14
Human teeth can tell a lot about a person, are used for analyzing _____.
Chemical signature left behind from different foods
Health
Age of the Individual
Amount of Calcium
15
Graubelle Man was discovered in a peat bog in the Andes
False
True
16
2. Animal sex may be identified based on bone remains of
large canines
antlers
pelvic structure
none of the above
17
Pyrotechnology is the study of the development of cooking
False
True
18
Pollen can be analyzed with the naked eye
False
True
19
Interaction and exchange of goods includes exchange of info and ideas
True
False
20
Forensic archaeology helps in the recovery and interpretation of mass burials
True
False
21
Paleoethnobotanists collaborate with people to understand archaeological data
False
True
22
Starch can be found in
Maize
Teeth
All of the Above
Potatoes
23
Bronze is a pure element
True
False
24
Archaeologists can usually identify the minimum number of individuals in a multiple burial from
number of bones according to depth or levels
number of skulls present
all of the above
most abundant element
25
The goals of characterizing artifacts
understand the people that made them
all of the above
relatively date materials
create typologies
26
Flake technologies are the oldest
True
False
27
In aging zooarchaeological remains analysts rely on
Teeth
Crania
Bone Fusion
All of the above
28
Stonehenge is located in
Greece
None of the Above
England
Ireland
29
Agriculture occurred
At the same time! Revolution!
In the Old World First
At different times in different locations
At the same time everywhere
30
The study of exotic goods tells us about
effects of people on landscape
development of domestication
trade and exchange
social religious systems
31
The resulting materials that cannot be used when flint knapping are called flakes.
True
False
32
Plant silicates leftover in floors or ash layers, stone tools, human teeth, and pottery are called, ____.
Dentaliths
Phytoliths
Pollen
Microbotanicals
33
Obsidian is
a type of projectile point
mineral geo-glass
volcanic glass
petroglyphs
34
Hard-hammer tool kits include
a river cobblestone
pounding on flat surfaces
shattering the flake
using deer antler
35
Zooarchaeologists and Bioarchaeologists share similar quantification methods
True
False
36
The study of pollen grains, developed by Norwegian geologist Lennart von Post, is commonly known as
paleoethnobotany
microbotany
archaeobotany
palynology
37
Flake-tool technologies are
Acheulean
None of the Above
Oldowan
Mousterian
38
Lithicists usually attempt to remove as much of the cortex
True
False
39
Projectile points can be made of
chert or flint
quartz
all of the above
obsidian
40
One of the processes of domestication syndrome is indehiscence, which means plants _____.
Had smaller and tougher seeds
Reproduce by dispersing its own seeds.
The stalk comes to a center, developing a central stalk.
Keep their seeds
41
Temper is used to counteract cracking and shrinkage during firing
False
True
42
Mousterian technologies are younger than Acheulean
False
True
43
Oldowan Technologies are older than Mousterian
True
False
44
What indicators help identify the presence of domestic animals in archaeological contexts
A and B
Presence of Domestic Animals on Site Today
Genetic Changes in Humans
Genetic Changes in Animals
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From 3.3 million years ago to 20,000 BCE at the earliest, the arch record is dominated by artifacts made out of
fossilized bone
ceramics
lithics
microbotanicals