ANTH Archaeological Anthropology 2

Question 1

What is the study of past human diets through the analysis of stable isotopes in bones and teeth called?

Accepted Answer

Isotopic analysis

Answer

Osteology

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Palynology

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Zooarchaeology

Question 2

Which branch of archaeology specifically focuses on the study of plant remains from archaeological sites to understand past environments and subsistence?

Accepted Answer

Paleoethnobotany

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Zooarchaeology

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Geoarchaeology

Answer

Bioarchaeology

Question 3

What term describes the process by which organic materials such as bones and wood become replaced by minerals over time?

Accepted Answer

Fossilization

Answer

Taphonomy

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Calcification

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Lithification

Question 4

In archaeology, what does 'CRM' stand for, referring to the management of archaeological resources under federal and state laws?

Accepted Answer

Cultural Resource Management

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Ceramic Record Methodology

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Community Research Methods

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Conservation and Restoration of Materials

Question 5

Which famous American archaeological site, located in New Mexico, is known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan great house structures?

Accepted Answer

Chaco Canyon

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Mesa Verde

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Cahokia

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Poverty Point

Question 6

What is the term for the study of how organisms, including humans, become incorporated into the archaeological record after death?

Accepted Answer

Taphonomy

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Ethnoarchaeology

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Formation processes

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Paleopathology