Analysis of Finds

What type of pottery is known as terra sigillata ware?

• Stoneware

• Porcelain

• Red-slip pottery

• Black-glaze pottery

Who pioneered the use of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) for analyzing ancient artefacts?

• Dr Rosalind Franklin and Professor Linus Pauling

• Dr James Watson and Professor Francis Crick

• Dr Albert Einstein and Professor Marie Curie

• Dr Jaye McKenzie-Clark and Professor John Magnussen

What is the main concern of archaeologists when analyzing a site?

• Discovering new species

• Establishing dates

• Mapping the area

• Finding gold

Which dating method is based on the principle of stratigraphy?

• Radiocarbon dating

• Archaeological dating

• Potassium-argon dating

• Dendrochronology

What does Thomsen's Three-Age System organize?

• Artifacts based on their color

• Artifacts based on their size

• Artifacts based on their geographical location

• Artifacts based on the technology of stone, bronze, and iron

Which dating technique can date organic material between 50,000 and 400 years old?

• Thermoluminescence dating

• Potassium-argon dating

• Dendrochronology

• Radiocarbon dating

What does AMS in AMS radiocarbon dating stand for?

• Analytical Mass Spectrometry

• Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

• Accelerated Mass Spectrometry

• Atomic Mass Spectrometry

Which method uses the growth rings in trees to determine the age of timber?

• Dendrochronology

• Thermoluminescence dating

• Potassium-argon dating

• Radiocarbon dating

What is mitochondrial DNA inherited through?

• The maternal line

• It is not inherited

• Both parents equally

• The paternal line

Which dating method can date pottery and inorganic material more than 50,000 years old?

• Thermoluminescence dating

• Dendrochronology

• Radiocarbon dating

• Potassium-argon dating