ANT 312 Collapse

Final Exam Practice

 

This is an optional practice test—it will not be collected or graded, and the answers will be available on the website as of the morning of Tuesday, December 1.

 

Definitions:  Please choose 2 of the following 4 definitions, define the term, and say why it is important to studying archaeological collapse.

 

1)       Negative feedback

 

 

 

 

 

2)      Ostrogothic kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)      Subsystems

 

 

 

 

 

4)      Compartmentalization

 

 

 

 

 

Essay:  Please choose 1 of the following 2 essay topics and write a complete and well-organized essay fully answering the question.

5)      Analyze the Mayan collapse from a systems perspective.  What are some subsystems present in your model?  How do they work together?

6)      When did Rome really fall?  Give specific reasons to support your answer.