Antrhopology #03 – Flashcards
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Archaeologists who use written records to supplement or guide their fieldwork are
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Historical archaeologists
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__________ is not an absolute dating technique.
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Stratigraphy
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An expert on a particular aspect of local life is a(n)
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key cultural consultant
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________ is not an example of the multidisciplinary approaches used in physical anthropology and archaeology.
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Metaphysics
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The principle of superposition dictates that
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in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the oldest layer is on the bottom.
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Ethnology is the holistic study of a single community.
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False
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___________ refers to the study of an area or population over time.
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Longitudinal research
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T/F Anthropologists need to get permission from the community they are studying only when they intend to take photographs or make recordings.
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False
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Taking part in the events one is witnessing and describing those events is
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participant observation.
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_________ refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals.
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Taphonomy
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The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.
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genealogical method
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_________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.
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Systematic survey and excavation
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Stratigraphy is useful for purposes of dating because
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the depth and order of undisturbed soil strata reflect the age of their deposition.
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The strategy of using __________ is unique to anthropology.
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ethnography
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T/F Anthropometry is the study of human culture using satellite imagery.
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False
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T/F Absolute dating uses stratigraphy to establish a time frame in relation to other strata
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False
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T/F Primatology is the study of primates in both zoos and natural settings.
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True
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T/F Traditionally, sociologists worked in large, industrial Western nations, while anthropologists focused on smaller, nonindustrial societies.
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True
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_________ is not a characteristic field technique used by ethnographers.
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Online surveys
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The American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics is
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designed to ensure that all anthropologists are aware of their obligations to the field of anthropology, the host communities, and to society in general.
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The __________ technique was developed specifically because kinship and marriage relationships are so important in nonindustrial societies.
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genealogical method
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_________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.
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Systematic survey and excavation
