With what three types of material remains do archaeologists work?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: artifacts, features, and ecofacts
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Potassium-argon can be used to directly date:
A. soft tissue B. bone C. pottery D. none of these
The Harappan civilization was characterized by all of the following except
A. a written script found on soapstone seals. B. a standardized system of weights. C. planned settlements with streets and drains. D. highly developed craft industries. E. beautifully colored murals depicting scenes of harvest and worship.
__________ were made in Europe about 30,000 years ago and are thought to represent pregnant women
a. Cave paintings b. Willendorf sculptures c. Venus figurines d. Spirit sticks
Cargo cults, syncretic religions that mix Melanesian and Christian beliefs, are
A. just like religious fundamentalism in that they are ancient cultural phenomena enjoying a rebirth in current world affairs. B. antimodernist movements that reject anything Western. C. cultural acts that mock the widespread but erroneous belief of European cultural supremacy. D. a religious response to the expansion of the world capitalist economy, often with political and economic consequences. E. culturally defined activities associated with the transition from one place or stage of life to another.