H. erectus is generally associated with which of the following technologies?
A. Neolithic
B. Oldowan
C. Mousterian
D. Acheulean
E. Upper Paleolithic
Answer: D
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What evidence exists to show that African preagricultural settlements were reliant on water resources for food?
A) harpoons in the archaeological record and sites along the shores of rivers and lakes B) mortars and pestles in the archaeological record and remains of pit houses C) projectile points in the archaeological record and evidence of temporary shelters D) wooden spears in the archaeological record and sites in rock shelters and caves
In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity, the anthropologist should consider all of the following except:
a. how people think they really behave. b. the people’s ideal sense of how a society should be run. c. what the anthropologist actually sees happening. d. what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture. e. the general cultural rules of the people being studied.
An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.The site is located in: A. Europe. B. Mesoamerica. C. East Africa. D. Southwest Asia.
During the last glaciation in Eurasia:
a. hunting was impossible because there were no animals in the region. b. Neandertals became extinct. c. the entire area was permanently covered with ice-sheets. d. a warming trend at about 30,000 ya partially melted the glacial ice. e. human habitation was impossible.