June-2021
B.A (IV Semester) Examination
ANTHROPOLOGY
Paper: BANT-404
(Archeological Anthropology)
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Notes : (i) Answer all questions.
(ii) The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Write Short Notes on the following: 2x5=10
(a) Artefacts
(b) Tool
(c) Epoch
(d) Stone Age Traditions
(e) Tool Technology
2. Answer any four of the following questions: 5x4=20
(a) Discuss the relevance of Archaeological Anthropology.
(b) Describe the climate of Pleistocene.
(c) What is Geological Time Scale?
(d) Briefly describe the tool technology of Lithic era .
(e) Describe the concept and types of dating methods.
(f) Describe Acheulian culture.
(g) Briefly describe how to reconstruct prehistoric cultures.
(h) What is Parsi-Parlo? Discuss.
3. Answer any five of the following: 10x5=50
(a) Discuss the relationship of Archaeological Anthropology with allied subjects.
(b) Discuss the advancement of tool typology and technology during the Stone Age.
(c) Citing suitable examples, discuss the various methods of dating.
(d) Name at least two important prehistoric sites of Europe and discuss their features.
(e) What is Fertile Crescent? Explain in details.
(f) Discuss Sohan culture in details.
(g) What are the major developments in human history during Holocene epoch?
(h) Discuss the various Indian archaeological sites.
