Anthropology: Study Guide - Intro to Anthropology and Archaeology Test

Format:  Short answer and essay.  Expect to demonstrate analysis skills by examining debris.

• Understand terms and concepts from chapter 1 of your textbook
• Understand terms and concepts from the Archaeology 101 reading 
• Analyze artifacts 
• Describe the importance of context
• Trace the process of excavation at an Archaeological dig site
• Differentiate between ecofacts and artifacts
• Describe the non-material culture of groups of people (such as those who lived at Fort Michilimackinac) using information from their material culture
• Explain the advantages of historical archaeology
• Evaluate the pros and cons of site excavation on a controversial site such as the slave burial grounds of New York city
• Interpret a site map