M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
A.I.H.C. A.
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Select appropriate word: 14
In 1833 become the secretary of the Asiatic Society.
Dr. Stevenson Francis Buchanan
Charles Wilkinson James Princep
carried out extensive surveys on the 'Megalithic monuments' of
South India.
James Burgess Meadows Taylor
Markham Kittoe Edward Thomas
is the author of book entitled, 'Born for Archaeology'.
M. K. Dhavlikar S. B. Deo
H. D. Sankalia K. N. Dixit
Dwarka site was excavated by
V. S. Shinde R. S. Bisht
Amrendra Nath S. R. Rao
According to Anthropology Archaeology both are branches of
science.
Thomas Manro Gorden Childe
O.G.S. Crawfard Wilkinson
Processual archaeology was formerly known as
New Archaeology Ethno Archaeology
Salvage Archaeology Public Archaeology
directly shaped the course of Indian archaeology until 1928.
John Marshall Alexander Rea
K.N. Dixit Mortimer Wheeler
of the following consider the human brain as hardware mind as
software.
Behavioural archaeology Cognitive archaeology
Ethno archaeology Evolutionary archaeology
had followed the accounts of the foreign travelers like Fa-Hien
Hiuen Tsang.
Bruce Foote Alexander Cunningham
John Marshall Mortimer wheeler
10) The headquarter of Underwater Archaeology Wing is located at
Mumbai Delhi
Goa Lakshadweep
11) Evidence of fossils are studies in branch of archaeology.
Anthropology Archaeozoology
Ethno archaeology Palaeontology
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12) At present there are circles of ASI looking after archaeological
monuments.
25 30
40 29
13) script was deciphered by James Princep.
Brahmi Greek
Hieroglyphic Devnagri
14) introduced first the scientific methods of archaeological
excavation in India.
L. R. Binford H. D. Sankalia
Mortimer Wheeler John Marshall
Q.2 Write short notes(any 4 out of 16
Definitions of Archaeology
Artefacts
Concept of New Archaeology
Asiatic society
School of Archaeology
Nature of Archaeological Sites
Q.3 Write short answers of the following (any 2 out of 12
Explain the nature of archaeological record.
Write a note on processual archaeology.
Discuss the distinction between Archaeology History.
Describe the transformation of monuments.
Q.4 Write answer any one of the following 14
Evaluate the contributions of Indian scholars institutions in the growth of
archaeological studies.
OR
Explain the importance of Natural Sciences in archaeology with suitable
examples.
Q.5 Write an essay on the birth rise of Archaeology in India with special
reference to recent discoveries.