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Principles Of Archaeology Question Paper

Principles Of Archaeology 

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AHT 101:
PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY

DATE: Monday, 5th January, 2009
TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE (3) questions.
1.
a)
Discuss the goals of archaeology
b)
Justify the learning of archaeology today.
c)
Briefly describe the main assumption of unformifarianism.

2.
i)
Examine the major characteristics of a good archaeological theory.

ii)
Assess the main features of any two archaeological theories.

3.
Write briefly notes on any two of the following:-
a)
Archaeological survey and excavation
b)
Relative dating
c)
Catastrophism
d)
Classification and typology
4.
Discuss the concept of culture in archaeology.

5.
?Interdisciplinary approach is the bed ? rock in archaeological studies?. Discuss
this statement.

6.
To what extent can you argue that the theory of evolution contributed to the
development of racism in Europe in the 19th Century.






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