Archaeology Quiz 1: Chapters 1-2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Define ascension year

A

the year a king actually began his reign

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2
Q

Define AD

A

Anno Domini (the year of our Lord); the years after the Christian era began

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3
Q

Define BC

A

Before Christ; the years before the Christian era began

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4
Q

Define carbon dating

A

calculating the amount of carbon left in organic material that has died.

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5
Q

Define EB

A

the Early Bronze Period

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6
Q

Define LB

A

the Late Bronze Period

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7
Q

Define MB

A

the Middle Bronze Period

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8
Q

Define baulk

A

the vertical ridge left between two excavated squares in the ground

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9
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Define synchronism

A

something happening at the same time.

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10
Q

Define mastabas

A

mud-brick structures beneath which were tomb chambers

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11
Q

What are the four main period of archaeological time?

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Early Bronze, Middle Bronze, Late Bronze, Iron Age

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12
Q

For what three reasons were cities built on hills?

A

defense, heat, floods

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13
Q

What does the word archaeology mean?

A

a study about beginnings

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14
Q

When did people first start using coins?

A

600 B.C.

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15
Q

What was the name of the Egyptian god of the Nile River

A

Hapi

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16
Q

What was the Egyptian name for Egypt?

A

Misr

17
Q

Who was the first Egyptian to build a pyramid?

A

King Zoser’s vizier, Imhotep

18
Q

Who built the biggest pyramid in Egypt?

A

Khufu