ASB 222 MODULE 1
Artifacts - Answer- Anything used, made or modified by humans; including stone tools, pottery, bone objects, wood, etc
Site (Behavioral) - Answer- a place where human activity once took place
Site (Archaeological) - Answer- a cluster of artifacts
Archaeology - Answer- t...
ASB 222 MODULE 1
Artifacts - Answer- Anything used, made or modified by humans; including stone
tools, pottery, bone objects, wood, etc
Site (Behavioral) - Answer- a place where human activity once took place
Site (Archaeological) - Answer- a cluster of artifacts
Archaeology - Answer- the study of past human societies through their material
remains
Cultural Items - Answer- portable objects
Features - Answer- Larger objects (Buildings, fireplaces)
Ecofacts - Answer- plant and animal remains
Human Remains - Answer- human remains left
Goals of Archaeology - Answer- 1. Discover evidence of human past
2. Reconstruct Cultural history around the world
3. Reconstruct past lives and societies
4. Explain changes in past societies
Cultural Evolution - Answer- changes in social transmitted knowledge, beliefs,
customs, attitudes, skills, language all evolve with time
Band - Answer- Groups of hunters and gatherers (10000yrs ago) nomadic
Tribe - Answer- small groups who farm and store food
Chiefdom - Answer- larger groups with depicted leaders
State - Answer- largest groups, cities, politics
Hypothesis - Answer- a proposition to be tested
Survey - Answer- 1. Initial data and gathering stage
2. Typically does have a specific research question and statistical sampling design
Excavation - Answer- to dig in a site to prove a hypothesis
Absolute Dating - Answer- How old is a specific object
Relative Dating - Answer- Which object came first, in relativity to another;
Stratigraphy
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