Hist 205:Archaeology Question Paper
Hist 205:Archaeology
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY : EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION AND PRE-UNIVERSITY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer any FOUR Questions
Question 1
a) Define the following terms.
i) Archaeology (1mark)
ii) Artifacts (1mark)
iii) Excavation (1mark)
iv) Curators (1mark)
b) Discuss the importance of archaeology in career development. (5marks)
c) List the major landmarks in the evolution of archaeology by 1900. (5marks)
Question 2
a) “Site discovery is a complex issue in archaeology.” Discuss. (8marks)
b) Justify the need to date archaeological findings in archaeology. (7marks)
Question 3
Discuss the recent trends in archaeology under the following subtitles:
a) The archaeology of people. (6marks)
b) Studying gender roles and relations. (5marks)
c) Protecting cultural heritage. (5marks)
Question 4
a) Link the applicability of the term “cultural context” to archaeology. (4marks)
b) Evaluate the past, present and the future of archaeology. (4marks)
c) Explain the term post modernism in archaeology. (7marks)
Question 5
Examine how the following disciplines contribute to archaeological reconstruction.
a) Paleontology (3marks)
b) Geology (3marks)
c) Physical anthropology (3marks)
d) Metalllurgists (3marks)
e) Botany (3marks)
Question 6
a) Identify Four major questions about human existence that are used by scientists to develop powerful theories. (4marks)
b) Examine the contribution of functionalism to archaeology (7marks)
c) “Not all statements can be classified as theories”. Discuss (4marks)
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