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 Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology 28 Flashcards |
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True or False: Prehistoric archaeology relies on written records to study past human activities. |
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False; it studies past human activities before writing existed. |
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What are the two main types of dating methods used in archaeology? |
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Relative and absolute dating methods |
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Fill in the blank: Prehistoric archaeology is concerned with the study of human civilization before ___ came into the picture. |
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Writing |
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True or False: Absolute dating methods provide a sequence of events without giving specific chronological dates. |
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False; absolute dating methods provide specific dates. |
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Fill in the blank: The law of superposition states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest layers are at the ___ of the sequence. |
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True or False: Fluorine dating is used to determine the chronological age of artefacts based on their physical properties. |
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False; Fluorine dating measures the absorption of fluoride in bones to establish relative age. |
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What is stratigraphy and how does it help in relative dating? |
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Stratigraphy aids in relative dating.
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Name one method of absolute dating and briefly describe its principle. |
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Radiocarbon dating measures the decay of carbon-14 in organic materials to determine their age. |
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True or False: Thermoluminescence dating can be used to date organic remains accurately. |
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False; Thermoluminescence dating is used for dating crystalline materials, like pottery, not organic remains. |
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Dendrochronology is also known as ___ dating. |
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Tree-Ring Dating |
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True or False: Potassium-Argon dating involves studying the level of potassium in sedimentary rocks. |
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False. Potassium-Argon dating studies argon gas in igneous volcanic rocks. |
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What does Archaeomagnetic Dating analyze to understand geological changes? |
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It analyzes the magnetic characteristics of rocks and layers. |
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Fission-Track Dating is used to calculate the age of minerals by examining damage from ___. |
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Uranium-238 |
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Relative dating and Absolute dating are the two main types of ___ methods used in archaeology. |
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Dating |
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