Many archaeologists will tell you that categorizing excavated fragments of pottery by style, period, and what objects they belong to relies not only on standard criteria, but also on instinct developed over years of practice. In a recent study, however, researchers trained a deep-learning computer model on thousands of images of pottery fragments and found that it could categorize them as accurately as a team of expert archaeologists. Some archaeologists have expressed concern that they might be replaced by such computer models, but the researchers claim that outcome is highly unlikely.Which finding, if true, would most directly support the researchers’ claim?A) In the researchers’ study, the model was able to categorize the pottery fragments much more quickly than the archaeologists could. B) In the researchers’ study, neither the model nor the archeologists were able to accurately categorize all the pottery fragments that were presented.C) A survey of archaeologists showed that categorizing pottery fragments limits the amount of time they can dedicate to other important tasks that only human experts can do.D) A survey of archaeologists showed that few of them received dedicated training in how to properly categorize pottery fragments.

Which of the following areas or aspects of society might archaeologists use ceramics to inform them about? There are multiple correct answers - select all that are correct.Question 18Answera.Ceramics could tell archaeologists about the ethnicity of a people.b.Ceramics could inform archaeologists about ancient technologies and production methods.c.Ceramics could indicate the level of cultural advancement of a particular people.d.Ceramics might be used to inform archaeologists about cultural connections and contact.e.Ceramics could help archaeologists establish the chronology of a site (the period of time that a site was used).

Ceramics are a diverse category of artefact and are undeniably useful because... (there are multiple correct answers for this question; select all the correct answers).Question 16Answera.ceramics are durable and survive in a wide range of soil conditions.b.museums require ceramic artefacts if they want to develop educational displays.c.ceramics tend to change over time, in terms of how they look and/or how they are made.d.we can determine the mineral composition of ceramics (clays), potentially allowing us to match similar ceramic sherds or vessels, or to identify the source of the production material (clay).

Technique, Form, Motif, Size and Character are some of the main characteristics described by archaeologists to create typology, or classification, of rock art to make sense of assemblages True False

Read the text.Archaeology is the study of human culture through the examination of physical objects. These items may be anything humans created or used in the past.The materials archaeologists study fall into two categories: features and artifacts. Some well-known features include the Egyptian pyramids, the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru, and the sunken ship Titanic. Movable objects like tools, human bones, handcrafts, and clothing are examples of artifacts.Archaeologists might study a New York building constructed in the 1920s, or they might examine camp bedding left in a South African cave more than two hundred thousand years ago. Archaeologists hope objects like these will provide clues about past human cultures.Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

Review the text.Archaeology is the study of human culture through the examination of physical objects. These items may be anything humans created or used in the past.The materials archaeologists study fall into two categories: features and artifacts. Some well-known features include the Egyptian pyramids, the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru, and the sunken ship Titanic. Movable objects like tools, human bones, handcrafts, and clothing are examples of artifacts.Archaeologists might study a New York building constructed in the 1920s, or they might examine camp bedding left in a South African cave more than two hundred thousand years ago. Archaeologists hope objects like these will provide clues about past human cultures.Which best shows that the author's purpose is to inform readers about the field of archaeology?