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Early African Archaelogy Question Paper

Early African Archaelogy

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AHT 202:
EARLY AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
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DATE: MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2010

TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE Questions.

1.
Discuss the impact of the palaeo environment on early hominid evolution.
2.
Discuss environmental reconstruction in the light of zooarchaelogy, palynology and palaeoethnobotanical evidence.
3.
Examine the technology and economy of the Homo erectus.
4.
Regardless of our present geographical centres of settlement, all people on earth are Kenyans. Discuss.
5.
EITHER
Discuss the Early Stone Age under the following sub-headings;
i)
Oldowan culture
ii)
Associated assemblage
iii)
Tools manufacturing techniques
iv)
Associated sites.
OR
Discuss the middle stone culture with emphasy on standardization and specialization in lithic technology.
6.
i)
Critically discuss the significance of rock art to African civilization
ii)
Assess the methods used in the dating of palaeo lithic rock art.
7.
The Late Stone Age marked the final lithic stage in human cultural evolution? Do you agree?