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Question 1
The author describes four elements found in human cosmology beginning with the first
farming societies; which of the following is NOT one of those elements?
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A Framework of Common Belief
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Seeing humans as part of a multi-layered cosmos.
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A vertical axis linking the cosmos.
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No boundary between the material and spiritual worlds.
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The spiritual world is also tangible.
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Shamans can pass through the material and spiritual worlds.
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Question 2
The layout of __________ reflects a traditional southeastern cosmos with four opposing
sides.
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A Framework of Common Belief
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Cahokia
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Moundville
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Khok Phanom Di
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Chaco Canyon
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Mogollon Rim
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Question 3
With the use of local interpreters, Lewis-Williams was able to interpret the rock art of the
__________ foragers of the Kalahari desert.
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Ethnographic Analogy and Rock Art
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Maasai
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!Kung San
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Igbo
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Zulu
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Yoruba
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Question 4
Researchers use filters such as __________ and __________ to improve the visualization
of rock art paintings.
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Ethnographic Analogy and Rock Art
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pneumatic and water
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ultraviolet and infrared
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electronic and ionizing
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oil and paper
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red quartz and polarizing
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Question 5
The symbolism of death and burial can reveal information about ancient beliefs as well as
__________ ranking.
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The Archaeology of Death
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genetic
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familial
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military
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forced
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social
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Question 6
In Eastern North America, the __________ are known for their elaborate burials of
prominent individuals.
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The Archaeology of Death
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Anasazi
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Adena
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Hopewell
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Chumash
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Moche
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Question 7
In 1952, Kathleen Kenyon unearthed a number of plaster __________ under a house in
Jericho in the Jordan Valley.
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Artifacts: The Importance of Context
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heads
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soldiers
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fertility statues
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Question 8
children
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limbs
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The practice of bloodletting was commonly practiced in ancient __________.
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Artifacts: The Importance of Context
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Europe
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Africa
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Mesoamerica
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Asia
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South America
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Question 9
__________ refers to the beliefs developed by human societies as part of their cultural
adaptation.
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Artifacts and Art Styles
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Astronomy
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Astroarchaeology
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Ethnohistory
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Ideology
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Cosmology
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Question 10
Tales of the ancient Maya lords going into hallucinogenic trances have been told through
the use of __________.
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Artifacts and Art Styles
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voice recordings
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glyphs
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stelae
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rock paintings
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cuneiform inscriptions
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Question 11
Human societies have often incorporated __________ compositions into the structure of
religious buildings.
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Sacred Places
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trigonometric
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geometric
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aesthetic
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floral
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human
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Question 12
One of the masterpieces of the ancient world lies in Cambodia: an observatory, shrine and
mausoleum known as __________.
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Question 13
Sacred Places
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Potala Palace
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Wat Rung Khun
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Jokhang Temple
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Khok Phanom Di
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Angkor Wat
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__________ is the study of ancient astronomical observances.
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Astroarchaeology and Stonehenge
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Cosmology
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Ethnohistory
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Astroarchaeology
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Bioarchaeology
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Ethnobotany
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Question 14
For two and a half centuries, the Pueblos of the southwest flourished and is referred to by
archaeologist as the Chaco __________.
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Southwestern Astronomy and Chaco Canyon
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sickness
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phenomenon
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symptom
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dynasty
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empire
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Question 15
Hovenweep Pueblo in Colorado is the best example of Pueblo _________ that has been
uncovered.
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Southwestern Astronomy and Chaco Canyon
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astronomy
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pottery
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textiles
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lithics
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basketry
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