course PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
course PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Before you do the assignment, please watch the following video and the 3 attached readings as a reference and only source.
https://youtu.be/YzoFgpixX70
Lesson 7 Midterm
Instructions
Answer ONE of the following two questions in essay form. Be sure to provide in-text citations and references cited. The midterm is due by Friday 5:00 pm PDT.
1) Select one of the archaeological methods we have discussed this term and outline the method. Be sure to discuss which archaeological materials the method is
appropriate to analyze and what types of interpretations or hypotheses can be answered or tested using this method. Be sure to do outside research and find an article
or website as an example. Be sure to provide the reference or weblink with your answer.
2) What is residue analysis? How is it used in archaeology and what types of questions can be addressed employing this method? Select two archaeological materials that
contain residues and discuss the types of analysis that may be performed on the materials? Be sure to specific examples from this week’s lesson module.