An Archaeological "Horizon" Is Best Defined as __________________

question 15

Multiple Choice

An archaeological "horizon" is best defined as __________________.

• A) a period of time in which two cultures intersect and co-exist in a region but do not merge together
• B) a brief but widespread archaeological phenomenon that serves as a convenient stratigraphic marker
• C) the first excavation of a site from a previously undocumented culture
• D) a layer of a site that cannot be attributed to any cultural period

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

Twins who have developed from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic makeup.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are siblings that result from the fertilization of two different eggs by two different sperm cells, leading to the birth of genetically unique siblings.

Zygote

The first cell created through the fertilization of an egg cell by a sperm cell, signifying the beginning phase of embryo development.