Deck 7: Excavation

Question 1

The Abri Pataud rockshelter dig in southwestern France recorded at least six layers of human occupation. The archaeologist who led this dig was

A) Hallam Movius.
B) Lewis Binford.
C) Louis Leakey.
D) Tim White.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Occupation mounds are common in many parts of the world. In southwestern Asia they are often called

A) hills.
B) occupation sites.
C) ziggurats.
D) tells.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Vast accumulations of abandoned shells, fish bones, and other food remains-common in many coastal areas of the world-are called

A) accumulations.
B) shell middens.
C) mittens.
D) mounds.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which type of artifacts play a vital role in interpreting ceremonial centers, trading sites, quarries, and other specialized sites?

A) bufferings
B) patternings
C) collections
D) analyses

Question 5

Human burials are the stereotypic finds of archaeology, reflecting humanity's abiding concern with

A) religion.
B) survival.
C) the afterlife.
D) the future.

Question 6

Which federal act protects Native American graves and burials?

A) NAGPRA of 1990
B) EPA Act of 1972
C) Antiquities Act of 1906
D) Cultural Resources Mitigation Act of 1978

Question 7

According to estimates by the Native American Rights Fund, the number of Native American human skeletons that may be in museums, historical societies, universities, and private collections is

A) 5,000.
B) 600,000.
C) 250,000.
D) less than 750.

Question 8

Explain under what conditions a site would be excavated with earth-moving equipment? When do excavators stop the use of this type of equipment, and with what do they follow up?

Question 9

List several types of excavation. Then explain each one, including the context in which it would be used.

Question 10

Explain the intricacies of archaeological recording and, more importantly, why it is necessary to record so much of the work and contextual relationships of the site.

Question 11

Describe what would be your dream site on which to work. What role would you play, and how would you play it?

Question 12

Discuss why reburial and repatriation is important in American archaeology today.