__________ is the study of what happens to remains after death
a. Taphonomy
b. Paleontology
c. Geology
d. Stratigraphy
Correct Answer: a
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In most industrialized societies, the basic unit of production is the ______
a. individual b. household c. village d. government e. private company
The number of attributes recorded during artifact analysis
a. is limited by the number of measurements possible, which is generally very few. b. is generally limited to those that are necessary to accomplish the purpose of the typology. c. is generally limited to those that provide an accurate description of artifact size, such as length, width, and thickness d. is generally as many as possible, so that future analysts will not have to re-examine the artifacts to obtain the data they need to answer different research questions. e. depends upon the decision of the archaeologist at the time, but the more the better.
During which World’s Fair did amateur anthropologist William McGee sponsor the “Department of Anthropology” exhibit of indigenous peoples and their artifacts?
a. ?1918 Chicago World’s Fair b. ?1910 San Francisco World’s Fair c. ?1904 St. Louis World’s Fair d. ?1908 New York City World’s Fair
Give an example of how punctuated equilibrium would work.
What will be an ideal response?