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Question #1

What best describes an archaeological methodology?

A. Refers to lab analyses only.

B. The section of research conducted before an archaeological project begins.

C. The goals of an archaeological project.

D. The specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information about a topic.

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. Absolute dating

B. Precise dating

C. Natural dating

D. Relative dating

Question #4

What subfield of archaeology studies human interactions with plants in the past?

A. Prehistoric archaeology

B. Bioarchaeology

C. Archaeobotany

D. Maritime archaeology

Question #5

What does NAGPRA (1990) do?

A. Ensures federal protection for Native American burial goods and graves.

B. Gives archaeologists the right to study Native American remains.

C. Gives Native Americans the right to dictate archaeological studies.

D. Provides guidelines for international archaeological projects.