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Question #1

What best describes an archaeological methodology?

A. The goals of an archaeological project.

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

C. Refers to lab analyses only.

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. Interviews

C. Historical texts

D. Artifacts

Question #3

What type of dating method is dendrochronology?

A. Absolute dating

B. Natural dating

C. Relative dating

D. Precise dating

Question #4

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

A. Archaeobotany

B. Bioarchaeology

C. Maritime archaeology

D. Prehistoric archaeology

Question #5

What does NAGPRA (1990) do?

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

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

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

D. Provides guidelines for international archaeological projects.