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Archaeozoologists: |
| | A) | are interested in the relationship between humans and animals in the past. |
| | B) | answer questions about whether animals were scavenged, hunted or herded. |
| | C) | answer questions about how animals were butchered. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The maxilla is: |
| | A) | the upper part of the skull. |
| | B) | the bone in the shoulder. |
| | C) | a bone from the front leg. |
| | D) | a bone from the back leg. |
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NISP measures: |
| | A) | the total number of bones from a species that have been identified. |
| | B) | the length of femurs compared to the length of tibias of identified animals. |
| | C) | the chemical composition of bones from identified species. |
| | D) | the number of species present at a site. |
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MNI stands for: |
| | A) | measured not identified. |
| | B) | moderately normal individual. |
| | C) | modal numerical identification. |
| | D) | minimum number of individuals. |
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Which of the following explanations has been proposed for the extinction of large North American mammals by the end of the Pleistocene?
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| | A) | Climate change |
| | B) | Human activities |
| | C) | Geological change |
| | D) | (a) and (b) above. |
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Which of the factors below can be used to determine the sex of an animal? |
| | A) | Bones |
| | B) | Teeth |
| | C) | Overall size |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The site of Star Carr is located in:
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| | A) | Poland. |
| | B) | Austria. |
| | C) | England. |
| | D) | France. |
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When did human groups begin to domesticate wild plants and animals? |
| | A) | 100,000 B.C. |
| | B) | 50,000 B.C. |
| | C) | 10,000 B.C. |
| | D) | 1,000 B.C. |
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Where did domestication first appear? |
| | A) | Southwest Asia |
| | B) | Southeast Asia |
| | C) | Northern Europe |
| | D) | Southern Europe |
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Taphonomy is: |
| | A) | the sorting of animal bones into species. |
| | B) | the study of what happens to an organism after its death. |
| | C) | the study of cut marks on animal bones. |
| | D) | the analysis of tooth enamel on animals. |
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Based upon this data from Smakkerup Huse, which of the following is true?
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| | A) | Red deer developed antlers during warmer periods of the year. |
| | B) | Oysters were used to supplement summer diets. |
| | C) | Migratory fishing occurred mostly in the Winter. |
| | D) | Hazelnut harvesting occurred mainly in the Fall. |
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