ANT100 Archaeology Reworked Test Questions With Updated Answers
2 views 0 purchase
Course
ANT100 Archaeology 1
Institution
ANT100 Archaeology 1
ANT100 Archaeology Reworked Test Questions With Updated Answers
era - answersa major division of geological time, tens or hundreds of millions of years long, usually distinguished by significant changes in the plant and animals kingdoms; also used to denote later archaeological periods, such as ...
ANT100 Archaeology Reworked Test
Questions With Updated Answers
era - answers✔✔a major division of geological time, tens or hundreds of millions of years
long, usually distinguished by significant changes in the plant and animals kingdoms; also
used to denote later archaeological periods, such as the prehistoric era
culture - answers✔✔a uniquely human means of nonbiological adaptation; a repertoire of
learned behaviors for coping with the physical and social environments
evolution - answers✔✔the process of change over time resulting from shifting conditions of
the physical and cultural environments, involving mechanisms of mutations and natural
selection
anthropological archaeology - answers✔✔archaeological investigations that seek to answer
the fundamental questions about humans and human behavior
prehistory - answers✔✔time before written record
historical archaeology - answers✔✔archaeology in combination with the written record
artifacts - answers✔✔any object or item created or modified by human action
site - answers✔✔the accumulation of artifacts and/or ecofacts, representing a place where
people lived or carried out certain activities
fieldwork - answers✔✔the search for archaeological sites in the landscape through surveys
and excavations
surveys - answers✔✔a systematic search of the landscape for artifacts and sites on the ground
through aerial photography, field walking, soil analysis, and geo-physical prospecting
excavations - answers✔✔the exposure and recording of buried materials from the past
research before fieldwork - answers✔✔libraries/written research about the area, maps and
aerial photos
field notes include - answers✔✔- location, site number, map number, which field, and
position of the field
- archaeological material found, types and number of artifacts
- observations about the site and surrounding areas
method for finding information from buried sites - answers✔✔- soil samples through
auger/corer or test pits
- traces of phosphate left by bone, feces, urine, etc. shows human habitation
ground penetrating radar (GPR or georadar) - answers✔✔an instrument for remote sensing or
prospecting for buried structures using radar maps of subsoil features; bounces
electromagnetic waves off of subsurface features
roles in an archaeological dig - answers✔✔- excavation director
- field crew
excavation director - answers✔✔requires knowledge and planning for field, fundraises
money to pay workers, records information, monitors field laboratory
field crew - answers✔✔most involved with the labor intensive part of dig
important factors in preservation of a site - answers✔✔- age of site
- effects of erosion and deposition
- bioturbation
- humidity and acidity conditions
bioturbation - answers✔✔activities of plants and animals in the earth, causing disturbance of
archaeological materials
factors in selecting a site - answers✔✔- rescue excavation from expanding society
- results from survey
result of excavation on a site - answers✔✔destruction
characteristics of a site grid - answers✔✔- coordinate system for horizontal measurements
- oriented to local topography
- determined in relation to global latitude and longitude
- control points/site datum located as point or origin for vertical measures
- total station
total station - answers✔✔a computerized surveying and mapping instrument that uses a laser
beam or radio waves to measure the distance and angle between the instrument and the target
and then calculates the exact position of the target
archaeological record - answers✔✔the body of material and information that survives for
archaeologists to study
context - answers✔✔the association and relationships between archaeological objects that are
in the same place
primary context/in situ - answers✔✔an object found where it was originally located in
antiquity, not redeposited
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller JustTracy. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $9.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
