Archaeological Context: Chapter One Understanding Cultural/Natural Setting
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What is the primary focus of archaeological context?

  • The specific type of activity area
  • The linguistic derivation
  • The Cartesian system
  • The natural and cultural setting (correct)

    • What is the distinction between primary and secondary context in archaeology?

  • Primary context is related to horizontal control, while secondary context is vertical control.
  • Primary context is the original context of use and deposition, while secondary context involves re-use of materials. (correct)
  • Primary context is no longer in the original setting, while secondary context is the original context.
  • Primary context involves re-use of materials, while secondary context is the original context.

    • What do archaeologists refer to as an artifact?

  • An ancient building structure
  • A natural rock formation
  • Any object created or modified by human behavior (correct)
  • A plant species native to the area

    • How do archaeologists establish horizontal control during excavations?

    <p>Establish Datum Cartesian system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered an ecofact in archaeology?

    <p>Remains of plants, animals, or sediments resulting from human activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is NOT used for chronometric dating in archaeology?

    <p>Linguistic analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of excavation in archaeology?

    <p>To find and record buried human-related materials from the past</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does thermoluminescence dating help archaeologists determine?

    <p>The age of an artifact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In archaeology, what is defined as a feature?

    <p>An immovable structure or layer in the ground with archaeological significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used for dating archaeological sites in the old world?

    <p>Potassium–argon dating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When archaeologists conduct a survey, what are they searching for?

    <p>Artifacts and archaeological sites on the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Archaeological context refers to:

    <p>The setting and associations of an artifact within an archaeological site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between relative dating and absolute dating?

    <p>Relative dating provides a sequence of 'older' and 'younger', while absolute dating provides calendar dates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Law of Superposition state?

    <p>Deeper stratigraphic layers are older than those above them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dating technique examines how one cultural style replaces another over time?

    <p>Seriation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dendrochronology based on?

    <p>Analysis of tree-ring sequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Radiocarbon Dating based on?

    <p>Decay of Carbon-14 isotopes in living organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the half-life of Carbon-14 in Radiocarbon Dating?

    <p>5730 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be used to determine when an organic artifact died?

    <p>C-14 level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of years that radiocarbon dating can be used for?

    <p>50,000 to 1800 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which radioactive isotope decays into Ar-40 in potassium-argon dating?

    <p>K-40</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the half-life of K-40 in potassium-argon dating?

    <p>1.248 billion years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is potassium-argon dating only suitable for sites older than 100,000 years old?

    <p>Due to the long half-life of K-40</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of artifact can be dated using radiocarbon dating?

    <p>Ceramic Artifact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source for data relevant to humanity's story?

    <p>Archaeological record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the text mention that cultural heritage belongs to all of us?

    <p>To show the representation of all peoples' heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the uses of cultural heritage mentioned in the text?

    <p>Preserving the history of specific groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Despite international agreements and laws, what is a challenge related to cultural heritage mentioned in the text?

    <p>Unequal protection of heritage sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what chapter should you look for more information on Indigenous Archaeology?

    <p>Chapter 1: Who owns the past?</p> Signup and view all the answers

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