exam #3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Archaeological Site
any place where material evidence exists about the human past
Artifact
a moveable object that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans
Ecofact
the natural remains of plants and animals found on an
archaeological site
Archaeological Feature
an immovable structure, such as a layer or pit which holds
archaeological significance
Archaeological Record
all of the surviving remains of past human behavior (all the artifacts, and features)
Organic material such as ___, ___, ___, & ___ don’t survive well after decomposition.
wood, skin, plant, & feathers
Archaeology
the study of human culture through the analysis and recovery of material remains
Looting
stealing material remains n’ selling it for a profit or keeping it as your own
What are the two most common absolute dating techniques in archaeology?
dendrochronology n’ carbon dating
Which of the following is NOT true of Dendrochronology?
the tree ring width will tell you how old it is
Which technology appeared during the Mesolithic?
microliths
Which technology appeared during the Neolithic?
pottery
Law of Association
artifacts in the same archaeological layer are the same age
Law of Superposition
a sediment layer is older than the one above it and
younger than the one below it
People in the upper Paleolithic obtained food by?
hunting and gathering (relied on wild plants/animals)
The weather in the Mesolithic began to get ___?
warm
People in the Mesolithic obtained food by?
intensive hunting and gathering (used smaller animals/plants)
A classic example of the Mesolithic from the Middle East is:
The Natufians
Which of these is NOT archaeological evidence of a characteristic of the Neolithic Revolution?
presence of bows and arrows
Ancient civilizations resulting from resource competition in places where land is scarce, followed by war describes:
the warfare and circumscription theory
The idea that ancient civilizations resulted from the need to coordinate building irrigation systems is:
the hydraulic theory
