The archaeologists' "first in, last out" rule corresponds to what geologic principle?
a. uniformitarianism
b. Law of Faunal Success**
c. Principle of Original Horizontality
d. Law of Superposition
The archaeologists' "terminus post quem" or "terminus ante quem" rules correspond to which geologic principle?
a. uniformitarianism
b. Law of Faunal Success
c. Principle of Original Horizontality
d. Law of Superposition**
Those would be my best educated guesses, but I'm really not sure
The correct answers are:
1: Written Essay.
2. Written Essay.
3. Written Essay.
4. C, D
5. C, E
6. C
7. False
8. C
9. tangible/artifacts
10. contextual/features
11. D - Law of Superposition
12. B - Law of Faunal Succession
Ok so its actually the other way around
probably
To determine the correct answers, let's break down the provided statements and match them with the corresponding geologic principles:
1. The archaeologists' "first in, last out" rule suggests that the earliest artifacts or remains discovered in a particular site represent the earliest activity, while the artifacts or remains found on top represent the most recent activity. This principle is known as the Law of Superposition. By applying this rule, archaeologists can establish a relative chronology of events at a site.
2. The terms "terminus post quem" and "terminus ante quem" are Latin phrases used in archaeology to establish a chronological range for an archaeological artifact. "Terminus post quem" refers to the earliest possible date an event or deposit could have occurred, while "terminus ante quem" refers to the latest possible date. This concept aligns with the principle of Law of Superposition as well.
Therefore, based on the information provided, the correct answers are:
1. The archaeologists' "first in, last out" rule corresponds to the geologic principle of the Law of Superposition. The correct answer is d. Law of Superposition.
2. The archaeologists' "terminus post quem" or "terminus ante quem" rules also correspond to the geologic principle of the Law of Superposition. The correct answer is d. Law of Superposition.
So, your initial guesses were partially correct. The first rule aligns with the Law of Superposition, while the second rule also corresponds to the Law of Superposition, rather than the Principle of Original Horizontality or Uniformitarianism.