The use of technology is mostly associated with the
A) hominoids
B) Homo
C) hominins
D) primates
E) Homo sapiens
C
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Ethnic artists are now regarded by museums as what?
a. part of their tribes b. individuals c. followers of "primitivism" d. too primitive to put in permanent collections
Briefly describe the eight characteristic field techniques of the ethnographer. How do they compare with the research techniques you have learned about in courses or readings in other academic disciplines?
What will be an ideal response?
What could explain the trend toward smaller blades during the Upper Paleolithic?
A) Toolmakers gained esteem by making tiny, delicate items. B) Small blades were made to be disposable. C) The small blade technique was a more efficient use of flint. D) Small blades are more deadly than big ones.
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 settlement probably belongs to the ________ period. A. Oldowan B. Natufian C. Mousterian D. Ali Kosh