Question

1. what is the presumed historical significance of the folsom point?

a. it proves prehistoric tools were not made of stone d. it signifies the use of fire
b. it has no historical significance e. it signifies the onset of agriculture
c. it points to the idea that humans existed in north america earlier than was previously thought
meadowcroft rockshelter

1. some archaeologists date the human use of the meadowcroft rockshelter to approximately 13,000 years ago, which would place such use in the

a. paleolithic age (old stone age) c. neolithic age (new stone age)
b. mesolithic age (middle stone age) d. advanced stone age

1. all of the following have been found at meadowcroft rockshelter except

a. baskets/nets c. fossilized human bones e. firepits
b. pebble tools d. polished axes
9-m: stone tool industries of the paleolithic age

1. the paleolithic age is also known (a.k.a.) as the

a. old stone age c. revolutionary stone age e. new stone age
b. middle stone age d. young stone age

1. what are defined as the earliest known tools which were made of very small stones?

a. clovis points c. spears e. bolas
b. polished hand axes d. pebble tools
9-n: an overview of mesolithic archaeology

1. a process of dating the age of organic material by measuring the decay of certain carbons is called:

a. microwave dating c. radiocarbon dating e. symmetrical dating
b. continuous dating d. graphite dating

1. small flint blades of many differing shapes, usually used as weapons, are called:

a. microliths b. spears c. micro - mechanisms d. nodules e. micronodes
9-o: understanding neolithic archaeology

1. what is defined as moving from place to place, with no specific pattern usually in an effort to find food?

a. agribusiness c. intensive agriculture e. sedentary
b. dualistic d. nomadic

1. which of these tools would be most closely linked to the neolithic age?

Explanation:

1. Folsom points are prehistoric artifacts that pushed back the timeline of human presence in North America, contradicting earlier assumptions about when humans arrived there.
2. The Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) generally spans from the first use of stone tools (around 2.6 million years ago) to about 10,000 years ago, so 13,000 years ago falls within this period.
3. Polished axes are associated with the later Neolithic Age, while Meadowcroft Rockshelter's artifacts are from earlier prehistoric periods, so they are not found there.
4. The Paleolithic Age is widely known by the alternate name Old Stone Age, referring to the earliest period of human stone tool use.
5. Pebble tools are the earliest known simple stone tools, crafted from small stones by early hominins.
6. Radiocarbon dating is a scientific method that measures the decay of carbon-14 isotopes in organic material to determine its age.
7. Microliths are small, shaped flint blades from the Mesolithic period, often used as components in weapons or tools.
8. Nomadic describes the lifestyle of moving between locations without a fixed home, typically to find food resources.
9. Polished axes are a key tool of the Neolithic Age, associated with the shift to settled agriculture and more refined stone tool techniques.

Answer:

1. C. It points to the idea that humans existed in North America earlier than was previously thought
2. A. Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)
3. D. polished axes
4. A. Old Stone Age
5. D. pebble tools
6. C. radiocarbon dating
7. A. microliths
8. D. nomadic
9. (The correct answer would be polished axes, as it is the tool linked to the Neolithic Age)