Who were the first recognized people to interact with Native Americans?
The Vikings
100
Who first wrote about Troy?
Homer
100
What is archaeology?
Study of past cultures and people through material remains
200
What is pseudoarchaeology?
Defined as taking the radical interpretations about the past from outside the scholarly archaeological community, and typically rejecting the accepted scientific method and analytical methods of the discipline.
200
What is diffusion?
Diffusion is the idea that ideas or technology sprung forth from one culture and then proceeded to be adopted by other cultures through interactions
200
What are two ways in which native peoples of the Americas were affected by contact with Europeans?
Introduction of cattle and horses, disease, introduction of new plant species, hostile interactions
200
What did Korfmann say about the possibility that the archaeological site of Troy is the Troy from legend?
He said "why not?" Implies that it could or could not be try, depending on what the individual wants to believe
200
How do archaeologists find sites to study?
Survey
300
What is a pseudoscientific method of locating subterranean archaeological sites?
Dowsing or divining
300
What are two other avenues of research that are being used (other than archaeological digs) to find how people came to the Americas?
Linguistic studies, mtDNA
300
True or False: There were sites that predated Clovis.
True- Meadowcroft (14,000 BP)
300
Who designed the first pyramid in Egypt and what did it look like?
Imhotep and a step pyramid
300
What is necessary to have for radiocarbon dating?
Organic Material that has radioactive carbon to date
400
Who was the first recognized person to mention Atlantis? What does Feder say is the reason for the description of Atlantis?
Plato, and it was an exercise about utopian societies
400
What is the earliest known site in the Americas? What are its dates and where is it located?
Monte Verde, 12500 years ago, and Chile
400
When was the first contact with European populations that was recorded? Who was it with?
1492- Columbus for Spain
400
True or False: Egyptians believed that when they died their souls went into Heaven.
False- they all went to the Underworld
400
How do archaeologists trace the impact of interaction between native peoples and the early explorers in the Americas?
STUFF- all the stuff they left behind in their wake
500
Why is dating an issue with the Sphinx?
The Sphinx is created out of bedrock, and so has no material that can be used for radiocarbon dating
500
Name two of the ways that people could have crossed over into the Americas.
Beringia, Clovis/Solutrean Connection, Coastal
500
True or False: The Americas pre-contact with Europeans was full of diverse groups of people that had complex social structures and technology.
True
500
Where is one location Atlantis believed to be? What archaeological site is it rumored to be connected to?
Minos and Crete
500
What is one major reason a site might not be fully understood or able to study? i.e. what is one major problem all archaeologists have when studying past cultures?