Deck 3: Acquiring the Record

Question 1

Lascaux Cave is an example of an archaeological site that was

A)an accidental discovery.
B)found via remote sensing.
C)found via ground survey.
D)destroyed as a result of excavation.

Answer 1

an accidental discovery.

Question 2

One of the most famous types of which kind of site is in Giza, Egypt?

A)kill site
B)living site
C)ceremonial site
D)burial site

Answer 2

burial site

Question 3

Probes of deep archaeological deposits are known as

A)random excavations.
B)horizontal excavations.
C)vertical excavations.
D)burial sites.

Answer 3

vertical excavations.

Question 4

The type of chronology that refers to dates in years is known as

A)relative chronology.
B)chronometric dating.
C)relative dating.
D)actual chronology.

Question 5

Which of the following established chronological relationships between sites and cultures?

A)relative chronology
B)chronometric dating
C)relative dating
D)actual chronology

Question 6

Which of the following dating technique is used on bone, wood, and other organic materials up to 40,000 years old?

A)accelerator mass spectrometry
B)radiocarbon dating
C)potassium-argon dating
D)dendrochronology

Question 7

Tree-ring dating is also known as

A)dendrochronology.
B)obsidian hydration.
C)cross-dating.
D)uranium series dating.

Question 8

Define chronometric dating. Why is it important in archaeology?

Question 9

Name six common categories of archaeological sites. Of these, which are the most important? Why?

Question 10

List at least two forms of remote sensing technology. How are they used in the field of archaeology?

Question 11

Explain how surface surveying is done. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this method?

Question 12

A Mesopotamian ziggurat would be found at this kind of site.

A)ceremonial site
B)burial site
C)kill site
D)living site

Question 13

A type of field survey that is systematic, detailed, and covers an entire area is a(n)

A)surface survey.
B)deliberate survey.
C)intensive survey.
D)limited-area survey.

Question 14

All of the following are ethical responsibilities of an archaeologist undertaking excavation EXCEPT

A)to make a complete record of the excavation.
B)to excavate only within the context of a specific research design.
C)to respect the feelings of the local people.
D)to pursue and punish any unethical behavior.

Question 15

A drone equipped with a camera aided archaeologists in the discovery of

A)an Anglo-Saxon fish trap in the Stour River estuary.
B)the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacán.
C)cave paintings in Lascaux, France.
D)royal shrines at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Question 16

The latest remote sensing technology in archaeology, which uses light detection and ranging and provides precise images, is known as

A)sonar.
B)accelerator mass spectrometry.
C)potassium-argon spectrometry.
D)Laser Altimetry.

Question 17

What important find was discovered at Stonehenge, England, in 2010 using a magnetometer and geo-radar system?

A)a monument with stone uprights
B)a burial mound
C)evidence of extensive ancient agriculture
D)test pits

Question 18

Nonintrusive archaeology is archaeology

A)without excavation.
B)that uses remove-sensing technology.
C)that is conducted with sound research design intended to solve a well-designed problem.
D)using sampling excavation.

Question 19

Which type of archaeology allows investigators to examine ways in which people exploited their environment?

A)physical
B)settlement
C)excavation
D)chronometric

Question 20

Aerial photography, satellite imaging, and ground-penetrating radar are examples of

A)publication.
B)excavation.
C)seriation.
D)remote sensing.

Question 21

Which of these was discovered by the space shuttle Columbia under the Sahara Desert?

A)ancient river ruins
B)Atlantis
C)ancient trade routes
D)an ancient city

Question 22

Archaeological sites discovered in the course of a construction project are examples of discovery by

A)surface surveying.
B)accident.
C)landscape signatures.
D)intensive surveying.

Question 23

An electronic and optial theodolite integrated with an electronic distance meter that is used to determine slope distances is called a(n)

A)total data station.
B)ziggurat.
C)intensive survey.
D)limited-area survey.

Question 24

Explain why all excavation is destruction.