Archaeology Challenge Test your knowledge and uncover the hidden gems of Archaeology with this ten-question quiz delya90 published on April 12, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 Which two traditional methods of archeological excavation are used to sift through dirt? Hint: 2 choices Spade and Shovel Hammer and Chisel Trowel and Brush Axe and Saw 2/10 Which of the following is NOT a form of archaeological dating? C14 dating X-ray Fluorescence Chronometric dating Relative dating 3/10 What is the main focus of archaeological excavation? Hint: 2 choices The human past Recording evidence Preserving history Gathering artifacts 4/10 What was the first era of human history known as? Bronze Age Classical Age Stone Age Iron Age 5/10 Which type of evidence is data that is collected outside the archaeological context? Artificial evidence Indirect evidence Extra-contextual evidence Sub-contextual evidence 6/10 Where do archaeologists usually look for clues of past societies? Hint: 2 choices In the newspaper archives In the landscape In the library In the ground 7/10 What is the aim of archaeology? Hint: 2 choices To learn more about the past To restore artifacts To loot artifacts To preserve history 8/10 What archaeological method does not involve excavation? Remote Sensing Ethnoarchaeology Fieldwalking Surveying 9/10 What is the goal of archaeological dating? To assign a race or ethnicity to a site To establish the age of a site or artifact To determine the meaning of symbols To identify a site's inhabitants 10/10 What are the three main types of artifact? Hint: 3 choices Architectural Ecological Artifactual Historical
