Question 1

If you cannot determine the exact age of an artifact, but you know by its composition that it is older than a known date, the dating technique used is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​chronometric dating 
B) ​relative dating 
C) ​superimposition 
D) ​absolute dating 
A) ​chronometric dating 
B) ​relative dating 
C) ​superimposition 
D) ​absolute dating

Question 2

Archaeologists excavate artifacts to study them in isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Regarding the Original Study, "Whispers from the Ice," which of the following statements best represents the type of work that occurred in Ukkuqsi, near Barrow, Alaska?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Archaeologists excavated a prehistoric Inupiat graveyard and were forced to involve official cultural resource managers to help them. 
B) ​Paleoanthropologists were asked to join in the excavation because the human remains found at the site were from the Paleozoic era. 
C) ​Ethnographers worked with archaeologists and paleontologists as a team to fully excavate and study the wider Barrow region. 
D) ​Archaeologists worked with the nearby village elders to better understand what they were excavating. 
A) ​Archaeologists excavated a prehistoric Inupiat graveyard and were forced to involve official cultural resource managers to help them. 
B) ​Paleoanthropologists were asked to join in the excavation because the human remains found at the site were from the Paleozoic era. 
C) ​Ethnographers worked with archaeologists and paleontologists as a team to fully excavate and study the wider Barrow region. 
D) ​Archaeologists worked with the nearby village elders to better understand what they were excavating.

Question 4

How is paleoanthropology unique among evolutionary studies?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It takes a biocultural approach. 
B) ​It focuses on nonhuman primates. 
C) ​It traces the biological relationships between different human species. 
D) ​It considers humans to be primates and related to monkeys. 
A) ​It takes a biocultural approach. 
B) ​It focuses on nonhuman primates. 
C) ​It traces the biological relationships between different human species. 
D) ​It considers humans to be primates and related to monkeys.

Question 5

Any object made by humans is classified as an artifact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What kinds of things can be considered material culture?

Accepted Answer

Material culture refers to the durable a

If you cannot determine the exact age of an artifact, but you know by its composition that it is older than a known date, the dating technique used is called:

Archaeologists excavate artifacts to study them in isolation.

Regarding the Original Study, "Whispers from the Ice," which of the following statements best represents the type of work that occurred in Ukkuqsi, near Barrow, Alaska?

How is paleoanthropology unique among evolutionary studies?

Any object made by humans is classified as an artifact.

What kinds of things can be considered material culture?

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 1: Thinking and Doing Anthropology

If you cannot determine the exact age of an artifact, but you know by its composition that it is older than a known date, the dating technique used is called:​

Archaeologists excavate artifacts to study them in isolation.

Regarding the Original Study, "Whispers from the Ice," which of the following statements best represents the type of work that occurred in Ukkuqsi, near Barrow, Alaska?​

How is paleoanthropology unique among evolutionary studies?​

Any object made by humans is classified as an artifact.

What kinds of things can be considered material culture?

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

If you cannot determine the exact age of an artifact, but you know by its composition that it is older than a known date, the dating technique used is called:

Regarding the Original Study, "Whispers from the Ice," which of the following statements best represents the type of work that occurred in Ukkuqsi, near Barrow, Alaska?

How is paleoanthropology unique among evolutionary studies?