Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » Fall 2022 » Quiz 2 Archaeology

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Question #1
What best describes an archaeological methodology?
A.   Refers to lab analyses only.
B.   The goals of an archaeological project.
C.   The specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information about a topic.
D.   The section of research conducted before an archaeological project begins.
Question #2
What types of data does historical archaeology use?
A.   All of these
B.   Artifacts
C.   Historical texts
D.   Interviews
Question #3
What type of dating method is dendrochronology?
A.   Relative dating
B.   Absolute dating
C.   Precise dating
D.   Natural dating
Question #4
What subfield of archaeology studies human interactions with plants in the past?
A.   Prehistoric archaeology
B.   Bioarchaeology
C.   Maritime archaeology
D.   Archaeobotany
Question #5
What does NAGPRA (1990) do?
A.   Provides guidelines for international archaeological projects.
B.   Ensures federal protection for Native American burial goods and graves.
C.   Gives archaeologists the right to study Native American remains.
D.   Gives Native Americans the right to dictate archaeological studies.

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