The recovery and study of physical evidence from the past.

What is anthropology?

The study of humans and human culture.

a way of life shared by a group of people.

At night, when you're secretly digging through your neighbor's trash looking for artifacts...

you should know that what you are doing is illegal.

Studying the artifacts of ancient societies is important because

it helps us understand our current world.

What is the complete sequence for an archaeology dig?

Find a site, survey the site, excavate, and draw conclusions

How do we learn about ancient societies?

We study artifacts left behind by the people from long ago

Why do theories about the past change?

New evidence results in new theories.

How are physical anthropologists different from cultural anthropologists?

Physical anthropologists study human bones.

Would this giant head be considered an artifact?

Yes, because it was created by humans.

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1
What is archaeology?
The recovery and study of physical evidence from the past.
The study of Earth's features.
The skills and methods to make maps.
The study of humans and human cultures.
2
What is anthropology?
The study and excavation of mysterious, giant heads.
The study of humans and human culture.
The study of human-environment interaction.
The study of the difference between humans & other primates.
3
The type of digging archaeologists do in order to find buried evidence.
Extraction
Eviction
Excavation
Evacuation
4
If you wanted to study how people farmed, what would be a good place to excavate?
An irrigation ditch.
A blueprint of a farmer's house.
The roads leaving and entering a farming village.
A cemetery where farmers were buried.
5
Culture refers to
what we look like.
a measure of someone's intelligence.
a way of life shared by a group of people.
where and when different humans lived.
6
At night, when you're secretly digging through your neighbor's trash looking for artifacts...
you should know that what you are doing is illegal.
you should never eat anything you find.Even if it looks good
you should ask your parents for permission first.
you should wear protective gloves and a helmet.
7
Studying the artifacts of ancient societies is important because
it allows us to build museums, libraries, and universities.
we can preserve old bones and fossils for future generations
it helps us understand our current world.
we must understand why our ancestors built the giant heads.
8
What is the complete sequence for an archaeology dig?
Collect tools, form a team, write in a journal, and excavate
Survey a site, find the site, gather and photograph evidence
Brainstorm where giant heads would most likely be buried
Find a site, survey the site, excavate, and draw conclusions
9
How do we learn about ancient societies?
We dig holes in our backyard, school, and neighborhood parks
We read ancient scrolls at our local library or museum
We study artifacts left behind by the people from long ago
We make educated guesses about the past based on the present
10
Why do theories about the past change?
The world is always changing.
New evidence results in new theories.
A lot of the research from a long time ago was made up.
New technology makes us rethink what happened in the past.
11
How are physical anthropologists different from cultural anthropologists?
Physical anthropologists discover and study artifacts.
This is a trick question. They are the same thing.
Physical anthropologists study human bones.
Physical anthropologists study human cultures.
12
What is the name of this archaeologist?
Wigglesworth Crumplebottom
Indiana Jones
Heathcliff Kobabowitz
Dustiness Rockefeller
13
Cancuen is
a coastal city in Mexico.
an ancient Mayan city.
a huge palace with 11 courtyards and walls six feet thick.
the Aztec god of rain.
14
What's the first step of an archaeology dig?
Select a location.
Make a map.
Organize your digging tools.
Collect and photograph artifacts.
15
Would this giant head be considered an artifact?
Yes, because it is part of a human skeleton.
No, artifacts can only be tools, pottery, and jewelry.
Yes, because it was created by humans.
No, giant heads are bad luck and should be left alone.

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