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Answer the following questions about postglacial foragers.

1
The Mesolithic refers to the time
A)after the late Paleolithic.
B)before the Neolithic.
C)before Neanderthals.
D)(A) and (B) above.
E)(B) and (C) above.
2
During the maximum cold period 18,000 years ago, sea levels were
A)up to 400 feet lower than today.
B)up to 200 feet lower than today.
C)about the same as they are today.
D)up to 200 feet higher than today.
E)up to 400 feet higher than today.
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This photograph shows excavations at Vaenget Nord, a site associated with Vedbaek. One of the more significant finds at Vedbaek was
A)hundreds of clay figurines.
B)a gravesite with over 20 burials.
C)the largest temple over 8,000 years old.
D)indications of metalworking.
E)All of the above.
4
A skeleton with a carbon isotope ratio value of –14 would indicate the person
A)died when the temperature was very warm.
B)died when the temperature was very cold.
C)consumed a lot of marine foods.
D)only occasionally ate meat.
E)led a very active lifestyle.
5
According to John Parkington, who did research in South Africa, postglacial hunter-gatherers probably spent the summer at
A)Elands Bay.
B)the Karoo.
C)the Strandveld.
D)the Fynbos.
E)the coast.
6
The word “Jomon” means
A)cord-making.
B)fish hook.
C)shell.
D)spear.
E)bear.
7
What was the primary food resource of Nittano, in Japan?
A)bear meat
B)mollusks and fish
C)rice
D)wild plant foods
E)antelope and hare
8
The Archaeological Resource Protection Act of 1979
A)provided for the protection of archaeological resources.
B)defined archaeological resources as including objects over 100 years old.
C)set fines for the unauthorized appropriation of archaeological resources.
D)All of the above.
E)(A) and (C) above.
9
Investigations of the Black Earth site at Carrier Mills
A)revealed that only males were buried in graveyards.
B)established that food resources were almost exclusively limited to marine foods, such as turtles, fish, and mollusks.
C)showed that occupation was uninterrupted for a long time period.
D)established that tool use was limited to stone tools.
E)All of the above.
10
Which of the following types of information cannot be determined by analyzing the human skeleton?
A)Age at death
B)Height
C)Diet
D)The presence of malnutrition
E)All of the above can be determined by analyzing the human skeleton.
11
Gatecliff Shelter was
A)a primary residence for up to 200 people.
B)an early ceremonial center.
C)used for butchering game animals.
D)a burial ground.
E)a place where water fowl were killed in great quantity.
12
This picture shows various stone artifacts from Jomon, Japan. One material that was traded over long distances during the period was
A)obsidian.
B)jade.
C)amber.
D)ivory.
E)bamboo.







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