Scientific Analysis of Artifacts
Tests knowledge of archaeometric and scientific techniques used to analyze artifacts including dating methods, chemical analysis, microscopy, and physical property measurements.
Questions
Which of the following techniques is used to determine the age of an artifact?
- Radiocarbon Dating
- Dendrochronology
- Thermoluminescence Dating
- All of the above
What is the process of analyzing the chemical composition of an artifact called?
- X-ray Fluorescence
- Neutron Activation Analysis
- Mass Spectrometry
- All of the above
What is the process of studying the microscopic structure of an artifact called?
- Metallography
- Petrography
- Ceramography
- All of the above
Which of the following techniques is used to analyze the surface of an artifact?
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Atomic Force Microscopy
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- All of the above
What is the process of analyzing the magnetic properties of an artifact called?
- Magnetic Susceptibility
- Remanent Magnetization
- Hysteresis Loop
- All of the above
Which of the following techniques is used to analyze the organic residues on an artifact?
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- All of the above
What is the process of analyzing the isotopic composition of an artifact called?
- Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
- Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
- All of the above
Which of the following techniques is used to analyze the provenance of an artifact?
- Petrographic Analysis
- Geochemical Analysis
- Isotopic Analysis
- All of the above
What is the process of analyzing the function of an artifact called?
- Functional Analysis
- Use-Wear Analysis
- Residue Analysis
- All of the above