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What is an Artifact?
Any portable object made, modified, or used by humans)
Which method relies on the decay of radioactive isotopes to date objects?
Carbon-14 dating
Who conducted the first problem-oriented scientific excavation in North America?
Thomas Jefferson
What is typology in archaeology?
The classification of things according to their physical characteristics)
What is an example of an ecofact?
animal bones, plant remains
What is dendrochronology?
The study of tree rings for dating purposes)
Which archaeologist is famous for the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb?
Howard Carter
What is stratigraphy used for in archaeology?
To understand the context location, and sequence of human activity over time
Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact: a mountain, a stone tool, a historical building, a cave painting?
a mountain
What is absolute dating?
A method used to determine the exact age of artifacts in calendar years
Who is known for pioneering the use of scientific methods in New Archaeology during the 1960s?
Lewis Binford
What is the law of superposition?
Older layers of sediment are found below younger layers
What is the significance of the study of ecofacts in archaeology?
They provide information about past environments and human interaction with them
Which dating method uses the analysis of pottery styles to create a chronological sequence?
Seriation
Which archaeologist's work helped establish Cultural Resource Management (CRM)?
Alfred V. Kidder
Which principle is used to analyze cultural evolution by comparing material remains?
Typology
Which type of analysis is NOT used in archaeology: ceramic analysis, faunal analysis, cartography, lithic analysis?
Cartography
What is the law of superposition in stratigraphy?
Older layers of sediment are found below younger layers
Who was the archaeologist that played a significant role in deciphering Maya hieroglyphs?
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
What is an example of a stratigraphic disturbance?
Tree roots displacing artifacts or layer