Question 1

Electrical resistivity and electrical conductivity are two techniques that pass an electric charge through the soil to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  build a picture of the subsurface 
B)  locate metals 
C)  locate burial sites 
D)  power a magnetometer 
A)  build a picture of the subsurface 
B)  locate metals 
C)  locate burial sites 
D)  power a magnetometer

Question 2

What are some of the occupational hazards that archaeologists regularly encounter?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists, like professionals in ma

Question 3

In locating promising places to dig, why do archaeologists often look for tells or discolored soil?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists often look for tells or d

Question 4

What is the excavation term for sifting soil to recover objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  dusting 
B)  meshing 
C)  screening 
D)  prospecting 
A)  dusting 
B)  meshing 
C)  screening 
D)  prospecting

Question 5

Describe the need for a wide range of specialists working on archaeological sites.

Accepted Answer

The need for a wide range of specialists

Question 6

In the discovery of the two pre-European-contact Cherokee houses, how did archaeologists take the evidence collected to piece together a history of the houses and a better understanding of the Cherokee way of life?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists used a combination of evi

Question 7

The archaeological site at Ubar, Oman, was discovered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using ground terrain imaging radar 
B)  accidentally 
C)  as part of a large archaeological dig 
D)  by T. E. Lawrence 
A)  using ground terrain imaging radar 
B)  accidentally 
C)  as part of a large archaeological dig 
D)  by T. E. Lawrence

Electrical resistivity and electrical conductivity are two techniques that pass an electric charge through the soil to ________.

What are some of the occupational hazards that archaeologists regularly encounter?

In locating promising places to dig, why do archaeologists often look for tells or discolored soil?

What is the excavation term for sifting soil to recover objects?

Describe the need for a wide range of specialists working on archaeological sites.

In the discovery of the two pre-European-contact Cherokee houses, how did archaeologists take the evidence collected to piece together a history of the houses and a better understanding of the Cherokee way of life?

The archaeological site at Ubar, Oman, was discovered ________.

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary Archaeology

The Archaeological Record

Classification and Analysis of Artifacts

Determining Time

Bioarchaeology: Human Remains

Environment and Adaptation

Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence

Interpreting Past Cultural Systems

Understanding Change

Cultural Resource Management

Archaeology in Todays World

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Exam 5: Conducting Fieldwork

Electrical resistivity and electrical conductivity are two techniques that pass an electric charge through the soil to ________.

What are some of the occupational hazards that archaeologists regularly encounter?

In locating promising places to dig, why do archaeologists often look for tells or discolored soil?

What is the excavation term for sifting soil to recover objects?

Describe the need for a wide range of specialists working on archaeological sites.

In the discovery of the two pre-European-contact Cherokee houses, how did archaeologists take the evidence collected to piece together a history of the houses and a better understanding of the Cherokee way of life?

The archaeological site at Ubar, Oman, was discovered ________.

The Science of Archaeology

Background of Archaeology

The Development of Contemporary Archaeology

The Archaeological Record

Classification and Analysis of Artifacts

Determining Time

Bioarchaeology: Human Remains

Environment and Adaptation

Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence

Interpreting Past Cultural Systems

Understanding Change

Cultural Resource Management

Archaeology in Todays World

Filters