Ethnoarchaeologists - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASB 222 Archaeology uses analogy and comparison to understand sites and artifacts - Answer- true the goals of archaeology include - Answer- A. Discovering evidence of the human past B. Reconstructing cultural history around the world C. Reconstructing past lives and societies ALL OF THE ABOVE !! Archaeology applies scientific methods and theories to the material remains of past cultures to understand human behavior. - Answer- true Which of the following places the four types of hu...

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...

Archaeology Multiple Choice In North America, Archaeology is a sub-field of -CORRECT ANSWER- anthropology In North America, what are the four subfields of anthropology? -CORRECT ANSWER- cultural, biological, linguistic, and archaeological What is the main subject matter of archaeology? -CORRECT ANSWER- material culture What distinguishes historic archaeology from prehistoric archaeology? -CORRECT ANSWER- use of written records According to Trigger, the origins of archaeology lie s...