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Archaeology Exam 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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Analogy - answerNoting similarities between two entities and inferring from that similarity 
that an additional attribute of one (the ethnographic case) is also true for the other (the 
archaeological case). 
Principal of Uniformitarianism - answerThe principle asserting that the processes now 
operating to modify the earth's surface are the same processes that operated long ago in the 
geological past. 
faunal - answerin archaeology, ani...
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Explain how fossils are formed and why they are not equally prevalent in all areas. - Answer-fossils are the remains of past life forms that have been partially or wholly transformed into rock and displaced through a long process of chemical replacement. minerals in bones and teeth are replaced with rock forming minerals like iron and silica. can be from any body part however 99% are made up of teeth and and bones. taphonomy (how fossils ...
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Carry out investigative techniques for taphonomy and entomology that are used to estimate time of death in forensic investigation
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Scenario-led examination of taphonomy and entomological evidence. A written report with method, results and evaluation of analysis. Scenario-led questions on TOD estimation calculations, supported with worksheets. 
 
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Analogy - answerNoting similarities between two entities and inferring from that similarity 
that an additional attribute of one (the ethnographic case) is also true for the other (the 
archaeological case). 
Principal of Uniformitarianism - answerThe principle asserting that the processes now 
operating to modify the earth's surface are the same processes that operated long ago in the 
geological past. 
faunal - answerin archaeology, ani...
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ANTH 101 All Chapters Exam Questions and Answers All Correct 
 
Humans and other primates have powerful masticatory muscles to bite prey. - Answer-FALSE 
 
This is the study of what happens to a fossil from the time of death to the time of discovery. - Answer-TAPHONOMY 
 
Charles Lyell was the first scientist to help us understand the distribution of the earth layers, which influenced Darwin's work. - Answer-TRUE 
 
This principle of stratigraphy states that with all other factors equal, older...
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ANTH 005 COMPLETE 2024 COMPLETE EXAMS
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ANTH 005 COMPLETE 
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Taphonomy 
ANSWER = The study of how bones and other materials come to be buried in the earth 
and preserved as fossils. 
Taxonomy 
ANSWER = The scientific study of how living things are classified 
Visual Predation Hypothesis 
ANSWER = A theory for primate evolution that proposes that hunting behavior in treedwelling primates was responsible for their enhanced visual acuity and manual 
dexterity. 
Angiosperm Radiation Hypothesis 
ANSWER = The proposition that certain pr...
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FIVS 205 Brundage Exam 1 questions with correct answers
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What is the first rule of crime scene investigation? Answer Safety first 
 
Which of these is considered the general acceptance test? Answer Frye 
 
Which of these evidence rules considers the judge the "gatekeeper" of admissible evidence? Answer Rule 702 
 
A video of a crime in progress. What kind of evidence is this? Answer Direct 
 
This is a field test for heroin. Is it a presumptive or confirmatory test? Answer Presumptive 
 
"___ taphonomy is the use of taphonomic models, approaches, a...
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Archaeology Exam 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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Analogy - answerNoting similarities between two entities and inferring from that similarity 
that an additional attribute of one (the ethnographic case) is also true for the other (the 
archaeological case). 
Principal of Uniformitarianism - answerThe principle asserting that the processes now 
operating to modify the earth's surface are the same processes that operated long ago in the 
geological past. 
faunal - answerin archaeology, ani...
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anthropology - ANSWER-The study of humans 
 
cultural anthropology - ANSWER-the study of human societies 
 
Linguistic Anthropology - ANSWER-the study of language, it's origins and it's use 
 
archaeology - ANSWER-the study of the material culture of past peoples 
 
biological (physical) anthropology - ANSWER-the study of humans as organisms , within an evolutionary framework. it includes primatology, paleoanthropology, human biology, skeletal biology, paleopathology, forensic anthropology 
 
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Anthropology 101 Spring 2018 Gary Kerr Test 1 fully solved 2023/2024
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Anthropology 101 Spring 2018 Gary Kerr Test 1 
Physical anthropology focuses on humans as biological organisms - correct answer True 
 
Archaeology is the study of material remains to help explain the past - correct answer True 
 
Nanooks favorite food is the penguin - correct answer False 
 
All chimpanzee groups use the same hunting techniques and tools - correct answer False 
 
Taphonomy is anything from "Death to Discovery" - correct answer True 
 
It appears that some chimps eat a special...
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