ASB 222 exam 2 Questions With Answers
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Ice Cores Each individual layer can help determine what season, climate was like back
then.
-a sample of layers of snow and ice that have collected over a period of a series of years that
offers a continuous record of events and conditions.
What are some macrobotanical remains? -seeds and fruits
-PLant Residues
-wood (charcoal)
-Fossil pack rats nests (The rats are grabbing stuff in order to help create their nests
The fossilized nest can be preserved for thousands for years and help discover what had occurred
in local area)
What are examples of micobotanical remains? Pollen (palynology)
What is palynology? -Most powerful tool for reconstructing a local environment in
archaeological science.
, ASB 222 exam 2 Questions With Answers
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-Pollen grains are microorganisms that are being shedded from plants and spread to the
atmosphere.
-Preserves extremely well and can survive for thousands of years.
What can be used as human remains in bioarcharology? -bones
-flesh and tissues (rarely preserved)
- the shape of the bodies after they have disappeared.
- cremations
How can archaeologists determine the sex of human remains in bioarchaeology? - size;
body dimorphism
- specific bones such as the pelvic bone
How can it be difficult to determine the sex/age of children? the body morphology doesn't
apply to children because their body and bone structures have not developed fully yet.
How can archaeologist determine the age of an individual? - teeth (teeth eruption patterns,
growth rings)
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Ice Cores Each individual layer can help determine what season, climate was like back
then.
-a sample of layers of snow and ice that have collected over a period of a series of years that
offers a continuous record of events and conditions.
What are some macrobotanical remains? -seeds and fruits
-PLant Residues
-wood (charcoal)
-Fossil pack rats nests (The rats are grabbing stuff in order to help create their nests
The fossilized nest can be preserved for thousands for years and help discover what had occurred
in local area)
What are examples of micobotanical remains? Pollen (palynology)
What is palynology? -Most powerful tool for reconstructing a local environment in
archaeological science.
, ASB 222 exam 2 Questions With Answers
100% Correct
-Pollen grains are microorganisms that are being shedded from plants and spread to the
atmosphere.
-Preserves extremely well and can survive for thousands of years.
What can be used as human remains in bioarcharology? -bones
-flesh and tissues (rarely preserved)
- the shape of the bodies after they have disappeared.
- cremations
How can archaeologists determine the sex of human remains in bioarchaeology? - size;
body dimorphism
- specific bones such as the pelvic bone
How can it be difficult to determine the sex/age of children? the body morphology doesn't
apply to children because their body and bone structures have not developed fully yet.
How can archaeologist determine the age of an individual? - teeth (teeth eruption patterns,
growth rings)
