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These are defined as immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic.
What are primary sources?
Homesteads, villages, and cities are common examples of archeological ____________.
A diary is an example of this type of source.
What is a primary source?
This feature of a civilization directs people's behavior, enforces laws, and collects taxes.
What is government?
TRUE OR FALSE: claims made by archeologists are always accurate.
FALSE
These are defined as sources created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events.
What are secondary sources?
What is the difference between artifacts and features?
Artifacts are moveable while features are immovable
A textbook is an example of this kind of source.
What is a secondary source?
This feature, which was originally created for trade and food storage records, also had religious and government benefits.
What is writing?
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This is defined as the study of the material culture of past people groups.
What is archeology?
Why was antiquarianism harmful to modern archeologists and historians?
Answers will vary: antiquarianism did not keep records of their findings and used imprecise tools that often damaged artifacts.
A newspaper is an example of this kind of source (primary or secondary).
What is both?
This feature refers to a set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.
What is religion?
This characteristic of ethnocentrism refers to oversimplified assumptions about another culture.
What is stereotyping?
This is the belief that one's own culture is superior to other cultures.
What is ethnocentrism?
Name one of the three subfields of archeology.
Possible Answers: Geology, biology, or history
Give me one strength and one weakness of primary sources.
Strengths: firsthand/authentic, direct insight, analysis of time period, and explores details.
Weaknesses: biased, limited perspective, difficult to interpret, and incomplete/inaccurate
This feature refers to projects that improve the quality of life for everyone in the civilization.
What is public works?
This characteristic of ethnocentrism means viewing other cultures as strange (or wrong) based on differences from one's own.
What is cultural bias?
This is defined as the idea that events in history are entirely determined or constrained by various forces.
What is historical determinism?
Name one potential problem with archeology.
Possible answers: preservation, incomplete evidence, site integrity, destructiveness, pollution, low standards, lack of money, etc.
Give me one strength and one weakness of secondary sources.
Strengths: Analysis and interpretation, information from multiple sources, easier to access
Weaknesses: Can be biased, oversimplifies complex topics, removed from original events, quality depends on research
As jobs became specialized, certain jobs gained more respect than others, creating this feature of a civilization.
What is social class?
What was one major takeaway from the article "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema"?
Answers will vary