Intro To Archeology Quiz 3 Study Guide 2024

Prehistoric Archaeology Study Guide for Quiz #3

  • Quiz Details

    • Worth: 150 points

    • Format: In-class, full period (Thursday, November 21)

    • Types of Questions: Matching, vocabulary, true/false, short answer, 1 long essay question

    • Closed-note, closed-book; electronic devices must be put away

    • Honor Code pledge required

  • Accommodations

    • Students with learning disabilities must provide an accommodation letter and meet one-on-one with the instructor before the quiz.

  • Materials for Review

    • Underwater Archaeology

      • Case Study #8: The Titanic (Read "Archaeology of Titanic")

      • PowerPoint on Underwater Archaeology

      • Videos: Searching the Maya Underworld and Roman Shipwreck Raised After 2,000 Years

    • Toward a More Inclusive Archaeology

      • PowerPoint presentation on inclusivity

      • Articles: "Why the Whiteness of Archaeology Is a Problem" and "Archaeologists Respond to Black Lives Matter"

      • Video: San Antonio de Valero – Contested Monuments

      • Case Study #9: Slave Wrecks Project

    • Ethics in Archaeology - Indigenous Repatriation

      • PowerPoint on NAGPRA and Indigenous Repatriation

      • Article: "Returning to the Trail of Tears"

      • Case Study 10: Kennewick Man

      • Discussion: Repatriation of the Elgin Marbles

    • Archaeological Ethics - Looting and Collecting Antiquities

      • PowerPoint on Archaeological Ethics

      • Article: New Evidence Ties Illegal Antiquities Trade to Terrorism

      • Case Study 10: Looting Out of the Maya Tombs

      • Discussion: Looting in Afghanistan

Underwater Archaeology Discussion Points

  • Present five examples of challenges underwater archaeologists face in comparison to land archaeologists.

  • Discuss conservation costs related to underwater shipwreck research and assess whether the benefits justify these costs.

Toward a More Inclusive Archaeology Discussion Points

  • Percentage of U.S. archaeologists identifying as European heritage.

  • Challenges faced by BIPOC in archaeology.

  • Suggested actions to increase inclusivity in archaeology.

  • History of San Antonio de Valero and its erasure.

  • The African Burial Ground Project and its model for inclusivity.

  • Statistics on the Transatlantic Slave Trade related to the Slave Wrecks Project.

Gender and Archaeology Insights

  • Three basic agendas of gender archaeology since the mid-1980s.

  • Obstacles faced by gender archaeology today.

  • Statistics on women Ph.D. graduates and publication percentages in anthropology/archaeology.

  • Obstacles women face in publishing.

  • Definitions of Queer Theory within archaeology and discussions on ableism.

NAGPRA/Repatriation Key Concepts

  • Definition and importance of archaeological repatriation.

  • Historical context of Native American relations with anthropology and archaeology.

  • Scientific racism and its implications on colonialism.

  • Overview of the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.

  • Importance of NAGPRA, its requirements, and affected institutions.

  • Funding issues related to NAGPRA and effects on Native peoples and museums.

Kennewick Man Case Study

  • Summary of the Kennewick Man case outcome and DNA findings from 2022.

  • Arguments for and against the return of the Elgin Marbles.

Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)

  • Definition and impact of ARPA on archaeological collections in the U.S.

Looting and Subsistence Digging

  • Distinctions between subsistence digging and traditional looting.

  • Discussion on the implications of looting and its impact on cultural heritage.

Public Outreach in Archaeology

  • Tenure and promotion requirements in academia.

  • The concept of "publish or perish" and perceptions of popular writing.

  • Problems with jargon in archaeology and the importance of citizen science in inclusivity.

  • Challenges faced by untenured archaeologists in public outreach.

  • Strategies needed to improve public archaeology engagement.