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What is the name of the current geological era? |
| | A) | Paleozoic |
| | B) | Cenozoic |
| | C) | Mesozoic |
| | D) | Precambrian |
| | E) | Cambrian |
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What is the name of the current geological epoch? |
| | A) | Pleistocene |
| | B) | Pliocene |
| | C) | Eocene |
| | D) | Holocene |
| | E) | Miocene |
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Prior to starting fieldwork to locate sites, archaeologists may rely on information from |
| | A) | maps. |
| | B) | local amateur archeologists. |
| | C) | written materials. |
| | D) | historical societies. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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An archaeological survey is a |
| | A) | specific type of written review of information about a single society from the past. |
| | B) | specific type of written review of information about a group of related societies from the past. |
| | C) | systematic search of the landscape for artifacts and sites. |
| | D) | questionnaire given to local inhabitants of an area to find out about archaeological remains. |
| | E) | questionnaire given to academic specialists about the kinds of information that should be obtained when doing research. |
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Once a site has been located, archaeologists |
| | A) | will often dig test pits or bore for samples of sediment. |
| | B) | start digging immediately in order to cut costs. |
| | C) | hire crews for excavation. |
| | D) | report back to their funding sources in order to get more money. |
| | E) | attempt to sell initial artifacts found in order to get more financial assistance. |
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A rescue excavation involves the excavation of a site |
| | A) | where a group of people has been stranded, such as on Antarctica. |
| | B) | threatened by modern construction. |
| | C) | where warfare has taken place in the past. |
| | D) | that is underwater. |
| | E) | where people died from starvation. |
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The advantage of horizontal excavations is that |
| | A) | digging pits is easier that removing layers. |
| | B) | stratigraphy can reveal how the site was formed. |
| | C) | large areas of ground can be exposed. |
| | D) | how the site was formed can be easily revealed. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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Which of the following is not a type of information derived from fieldwork? |
| | A) | Artifacts |
| | B) | Ecofacts |
| | C) | Features |
| | D) | Locations |
| | E) | Sites |
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An “ethnography” is |
| | A) | an anthropological description of living or historically known groups of people. |
| | B) | a manner in which people are organized into ethnic groups for comparative study. |
| | C) | a type of map which shows the relationship between various groups who lived in the past. |
| | D) | something like a resume where an archaeologist shows investors the work he/she has produced. |
| | E) | a type of wall painting usually found in ancient Greek or Roman sites. |
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The study of organization in society would include |
| | A) | relations between men and women. |
| | B) | relations among families. |
| | C) | division of labor. |
| | D) | political organization. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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| | A) | an artifact. |
| | B) | an ecofact. |
| | C) | an excavation trench. |
| | D) | a feature. |
| | E) | a site. |
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| | A) | an artifact. |
| | B) | an ecofact. |
| | C) | an excavation trench. |
| | D) | a feature. |
| | E) | a site. |
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| | A) | an artifact. |
| | B) | an ecofact. |
| | C) | an excavation trench. |
| | D) | a feature. |
| | E) | a site. |
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