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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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