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Question #1

What best describes an archaeological methodology?

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

B. The goals of an archaeological project.

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. Historical texts

B. Interviews

C. Artifacts

D. All of these

Question #3

What type of dating method is dendrochronology?

A. Precise dating

B. Absolute dating

C. Relative dating

D. Natural dating

Question #4

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

A. Bioarchaeology

B. Archaeobotany

C. Maritime archaeology

D. Prehistoric archaeology

Question #5

What does NAGPRA (1990) do?

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

B. Provides guidelines for international archaeological projects.

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

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