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

Before humans developed written language, they created pictures on rocks. This 'rock art' often portrays animals or abstract designs. The pictures could have been records of events, plans or messages. There are two basic types: pictographs and petroglyphs. Pictographs were drawn or painted on the surface of rocks with pigments such as charcoal, clay, ochre or chalk. Petroglyphs, on the other hand, were scratched or carved into the rock itself. With some petroglyphs, only the surface layer of rock is removed, showing a lighter colour of rock beneath the outer layer. Other petroglyphs consist of carvings cut deep in the rock. Most pictographs have faded, while petroglyphs have endured longer.Which organisational structure does this text primarily use?

What type of fossils provide the best detail?

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.

Rock art can help us understand social identify and change over time.Question 23Select one:TrueFalse

It is important to understand classifications of rock because the different classifications have different aesthetic qualities and physical performance/ attributes.  What classification is Marble?