Archaeology's Tech Revolution

Based on the title and opening paragraph, the reader can most reasonably predict that the central idea of the text is —

• Archaeologists cannot avoid conflict with their colleagues

  
  

• Modern technology has changed the study of archaeology

  
  

• Many archaeologists were inspired by a modern film character

  
  

• Technology cannot replace tools archaeologists have used for ages

  
  

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

Read the following sentence from paragraph 5.

One of the current revolutions in archaeology relies upon satellites floating in orbit above
the Earth.

Which detail from the selection provides supporting evidence for this statement?

• Infrared imaging from space allowed archaeologists to find 17 undiscovered pyramids.

  
  

• Ground-penetrating radar helps archaeologists avoid damaging data when they dig sites.

  
  

• The isotope ratio of different locations can identify the origin of remains found in a 375-year-old grave.

• Archaeologists do not have to visit sites as much as they did before the invention of new technologies.

  
  

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

Based on the section heading “Digging with less damage,” the reader can most reasonably predict that the section will focus on how archaeologists —

• Rely on satellites that safely orbit the planet

  
  

• Have excavated more artifacts around the world

  
  

• have used new technology to scan human remains

  
  

• use new tools that prevent harm to archeological sites

  
  

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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Which claim does the author make in the selection?

• Satellites play a significant role in modern archaeology.

  
  

• Satellites have taken the excitement out of studying archaeology.

  
  

• Satellites are used in archaeology more effectively than they used to be.

  
  

• Satellites will replace traditional methods of archaeology in the near future.

  
  

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Part B

Which two quotations from the selection best support the claim identified in Part A?

• Archaeologists have harnessed such tools to find ancient sites of interest more easily than ever before. (paragraph 4)

  
  

• . . . an international team recently used infrared satellite imaging to peer as far down as 33 feet (10 meters) below the Egyptian desert. (paragraph 5)

  
  

• The images also revealed buried city streets and houses at the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis. . . . (paragraph 6)

  
  

• But if that day comes, “archaeology will get a lot more boring,” Pollard said. (paragraph 18)

  
  

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

Read the following statement.

Technology has replaced certain tasks in archaeology that were previously done by hand.

Which quote from the selection best supports the statement?

• Many of the old Egyptian sites have buried mud brick architecture that crumbles over
  time. . . . (paragraph 7)

• Tools such as ground-penetrating radar can also help archaeologists avoid destroying precious data. . . . (paragraph 9)

  
  

• Archaeologists have many other new tools in the toolkit. (paragraph 16)

  
  

• Technology won’t eliminate the need to dig anytime soon, archaeologists say.
  (paragraph 18)

  
  

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

Which statement best describes the central idea of “Archaeology’s Tech Revolution”?

• Modern technology has tremendously improved the practice of archaeology.

  
  

• The ability to explore buried treasures from space has streamlined the work
  of modern archaeologists.

  
  

• Archaeologists now use satellite location technology before going to sites and digging.

  
  

• There is no comparison between archaeology as practiced in the movies and in reality.

  
  

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