Asb 222 t - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Earth ageAbout 4.6 billion years Universe10 billion years PrecambrianFirst major era of geological time, extending from the origins of earth to about 600 m.y.a PaleozoicThe appearance of the first vertebrate species: fish and amphibians Mesozoic eraAround 245 mya. The age of dinosaurs CenozoicPeriod of extinction, our current era. Divided into 7 epochs: Epochs (discussed on page 4)There are 7 epochs: Holocene, pleistocene, pliocene, miocene, oligocene, eocene, and paleocene (in order f...

ASB 222 - Buried Cities and Lost Tribes - Chapter 11 + 12 TEST (26 Questions and answers).

ASB 222 QUIZ 2 TEST ...

ASB 222 Module 1-2 Quiz Stratigraphy is a relative chronology method where objects are dated in relation to each other by which layer with which they are associated. - Answer- True Archaeology without excavation - Answer- noninvasive Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of past cultures to understand human behavior. - Answer- True For archaeologists, the definition of an archaeological site is: - Answer- a place or a cluster of artifacts Whic...

Earth ageAbout 4.6 billion years Universe10 billion years PrecambrianFirst major era of geological time, extending from the origins of earth to about 600 m.y.a PaleozoicThe appearance of the first vertebrate species: fish and amphibians Mesozoic eraAround 245 mya. The age of dinosaurs CenozoicPeriod of extinction, our current era. Divided into 7 epochs