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The study of how past peoples interacted with celestial bodies, primarily material alignments is called:
celestial archaeology.
archaeoastronomy.
archaeocosmology.
none of the above.
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The arrangement of archaeological data (such as artifacts and features) in a temporal sequence based on attributes such as material, technology, or aesthetic style is called:
typology.
seriation
classification
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The ideal shape of a seriation diagram is called a:
battleship curve.
seriated curve.
radiometric curve.
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The study of related languages to calculate the length of time since they diverged:
linguistic separation.
lengualogy.
glottochronology.
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Sediments that are deposited annually where glaciers are in contact with water, creating laminated stratigraphy that can be counted back in time are called:
varves.
concretions.
isotopes.
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Dating methods that rely on calculations of a temporal length in which one half of an unstable isotope becomes a stable isotope are called:
isotope techniques.
radiometric techniques.
Libby techniques.
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Radiocarbon dating works on:
metal.
wood.
pottery.
all of the above.
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Potassium-argon dating is used for dating:
volcanic ash.
bone.
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