Prehistory

What does prehistory mean?

• The time before writing was developed
• The time after humans existed
• The time before humans existed
• The time after writing was developed

What is radiocarbon dating?

• Measuring the age of artifacts using trapped electrons
• Measuring the light given off by electrons trapped in the soil surrounding fossils and artifacts
• Measuring the amount of carbon left in an object
• Measuring the age of artifacts using radioactive carbon

What is the importance of archaeological and biological evidence in understanding prehistoric humans?

• It helps us understand their political systems
• It helps us understand their daily lives and culture
• It helps us understand their economic systems
• It helps us understand their religious beliefs

What is the process of measuring the age of artifacts using radioactive carbon called?

• Archaeology
• Thermoluminescence
• Radiocarbon dating
• Anthropology

What do sociologists use to create a picture of everyday life?

• Oral traditions
• Artifacts and human fossils
• Written records
• All the above

What is the process of measuring the light given off by electrons trapped in the soil surrounding fossils and artifacts called?

• Thermoluminescence
• Anthropology
• Radiocarbon dating
• Archaeology

What is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind called?

• Sociology
• History
• Anthropology
• Archaeology

What is the study of human life and culture called?

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Archaeology
• History