Hist 210:Archeology Question Paper
Hist 210:Archeology
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 210
UNIT TITLE : ARCHAEOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instruction:
Answer any three questions.
Question One
Distinguish between Archaeology and pre-history.
(4mks)
Explain the evolution of archaeology as a discipline of study under the following headings.
(16mks)
Antiquarianism
Catastrophism
Question Two
Discuss evolutionary theory and show how it contributed to the rise of racism. (20mks)
Question Three
(i) Define an archaeological site.
(2mks)
ii) Elucidate the key indicators that archaeologists use to identify an archaeological site. (8mks)
Discuss five reasons why students at university level should study archaeology.
(10mks)
Question Four
Assess the role of dating Materials in Archaeology
. (10mks)
Describe the following methods of dating fossils in archaeology. (10mks)
Radio-carbon dating
Potassium-argon method.
Question Five
Highlight and explain five main land marks in Archaeology.
(10mks)
Explain five limitations of using Archaeology in historical reconstruction.
(10mks)
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