ECON 2710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Radiocarbon Dating, Convergent Evolution, Pseudoscience
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(anthrarc 285) midterm exam study guide claims evidence critique lecture time (11-12) wednesday 25 feb. 50 points: one essay question (15-20 points 3-5 short answer questionsseveral multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank questions: archaeology: study of human past through material remains. But it has long history of use in many different contexts. Popular motif prior to 1940s. also used in ancient times earliest. If there was contact then it should have similar meanings in different areas. But it doesn"t. eg india = well being. Differences in meaning = independent invention: diffusion: archaeologists use the word diffusion to mean the movement of ideas over space and time. Topics and case studies that will be covered on the midterm: Evaluating evidence, identifying frauds, science, and pseudoscience: different dating techniques: relative: stratigraphy, seriation vs absolute: luminescence, radiocarbon. :age is specified in relation to something elseexample: i"ll see you after lunch.