ASB 222 EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
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What relative dating method is tested using gravestone data in this chapter?
What are "battleship" curves? How are these concepts used in and why are they
important to archaeological analysis? - ANSWERS-- They used seriation
- Battleship curves are horizontal bars that reflect its frequency by its width and
the shape looking like a battleship
- Over time a graph of the popularity of any cultural trait will have a single peak.
Why are homes important to archaeological analysis? - ANSWERS-It is important
because it is the focus of the basic social unit of human species (family). People
are conceived, born, and die in houses. In preindustrial cultures, the house is a
domestic center and the location of most production of essential artifacts. The
form of the house can be a strong reflection of needs and minds of those who
built it. It shapes and directs their behavior
,What is the difference between vernacular and academic construction? -
ANSWERS-Vernacular buildings are folk buildings done without benefit of formal
plans. Frequently built by their occupants or sometimes by someone who is well
within the occupant's community. They are the immediate product of their users
and form a sensitive indicator of these person's inner feelings, their idea of what
is and is not suitable to them. Changes in attitudes, values, and worldview are
very likely to be reflected in the changes in vernacular architecture. Part of
traditional culture.
Academic construction proceeds from plans created by architectures trained in
the trade and reflects in contemporary style of design that relate to formal
architectural orders. It is much less indicative of the attitudes and lifestyles of
occupants of building it creates. Part of popular culture.
What is meant by focus and visibility in archaeological analysis? How do less-
visible sites decrease the likelihood of incorrectly interpreting wider trends on an
archaeological level? - ANSWERS-- Focus means the degree to which a pattern of
postholes, cellars, and hearths can be read clearly as to how it represents the
structure that once stood over it. Visibility means the actual amount of physical
remains, however clearly or ambiguously they might be perceived.
What are the pros and cons of ancient DNA? - ANSWERS-- Pros: Ancient samples
- Cons: Spotty coverage and complex interpretations
, What are the characteristics of homo erectus? - ANSWERS-- Dates back to 1.9
million years ago to 70,000 years ago
- Highly anatomically variable with a thicker skull and larger brow ridges
- First out of Africa
- First one's to look like us
What are the characteristics of homo neanderthalensis? - ANSWERS-- Dates back
from 250,000 - 40,000
- Restricted range
- Large brain and skulls
- Shorter, thicker, and stockier body type
- Has sophisticated cultural and symbolic behaviors
- Burials
-Contemporaries with homo sapiens for 5,000 years
- Low population density, inbreeding, and cannibalism
What are the pros and cons of language? - ANSWERS-- Pros: It has large samples
- Cons: It only consists of modern data and has unknown relationship to genetics
What are the pros and cons of skeletons and fossils? - ANSWERS-- Pros: Ancient
samples
- Cons: Spotty coverage and unknown relationship to genetics
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