In an example of how definitions of art change through time and space, this chapter describes how French impressionism, currently widely esteemed as exceptional art, was initially
A. considered a throwback to "old school" painting styles.
B. based on abstract sand paintings from French colonies in West Africa.
C. criticized for being too sketchy and spontaneous to be considered art.
D. celebrated as one of the great innovations of nineteenth century painting.
E. ignored for lacking any originality.
Answer: C
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Oldowan tools were manufactured by
A. chipping flakes off a core. B. chipping blades off a prepared core. C. using deer antlers to pressure-flake a core. D. striking steel against a stone core. E. grinding a coarser stone against a softer one.
Researchers know Ardipithecus
A. was a knuckle-walking proto-chimpanzee. B. was a bipedal hominin with very apelike characteristics. C. was merely a male Australopithecus anamensis. D. is a New World monkey. E. is ancestral to Neandertals but not to Homo sapiens.
The goals and research interests of historical archaeology have changed since its earliest practice
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The _______________ is a research approach that emphasizes the importance of all aspects of the study subject and requires the consideration of context to gain an understanding of the broader picture.
a.) comparative approach b.) holistic approach c.) archaeological approach