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Experimental archaeology involves: |
| | A) | testing different dating techniques in order to determine which one will yield a desirable date. |
| | B) | excavating in multiple points at a site to find where the most important structures are buried. |
| | C) | attempting to reproduce the tools, architecture, and landscapes of antiquity. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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A type of knife found exclusively in women's graves may tell archaeologists about: |
| | A) | the manufacture of tools. |
| | B) | the environmental resources that it was used on. |
| | C) | the nature of women's work. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The Pleistocene: |
| | A) | was a geological epoch. |
| | B) | is a layer of rock that is typically about five to eight feet below the surface. |
| | C) | is a climatic region in northern Europe. |
| | D) | is a form of sensor used by archaeologists to measure the depth at which sites are buried. |
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The population density of hunter-gatherers is typically:
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| | A) | less than 1 person per square kilometer. |
| | B) | about 1 person per square kilometer. |
| | C) | about 5 people per square kilometer. |
| | D) | about 10 people per square kilometer. |
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The Black Earth site is located: |
| | A) | just south of London, England. |
| | B) | in southern Illinois. |
| | C) | near the eastern coast of Canada. |
| | D) | in Mexico City. |
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The initial domestication of plants and animals began about: |
| | A) | 50,000 years ago. |
| | B) | 25,000 years ago. |
| | C) | 10,000 years ago. |
| | D) | 7,000 years ago. |
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What does the word "jomon" mean? |
| | A) | Hunter |
| | B) | Cord-making |
| | C) | Potter |
| | D) | Trader |
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A key difference between rank and class is that: |
| | A) | people in class-based societies typically have the right to vote. |
| | B) | rank-based societies tend to be found in the Middle East and Europe. |
| | C) | in ranked societies each individual has a unique place in the order of relationships. |
| | D) | in class societies, leaders are less important. |
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San José Mogote had about:
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| | A) | 20-30 households. |
| | B) | 200 households. |
| | C) | 400 households. |
| | D) | 1,000 households. |
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Ethnography is: |
| | A) | the practice of mapping archaeological sites. |
| | B) | the means by which cataloging of artifacts is done. |
| | C) | the study of living human cultures. |
| | D) | the examination of ethnic relationships in past societies. |
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This image shows how family group change over time. A key term used to describe such groups is:
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| | A) | lineage. |
| | B) | kindred. |
| | C) | descendant. |
| | D) | familia. |
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This chart shows work completed by Trigger.
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He found that |
| | A) | population density slowly decreased from about 3,500 B.C. until about 1,000 B.C. |
| | B) | there was relatively little conflict in the area. |
| | C) | the average height of the Nile Flood increased over time. |
| | D) | agricultural productivity increased over time. |
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