More recently, professional archaeologists have taken over. These researchers have sought to demonstrate that their work can be a valuable tool not only of science but alsoof history, providing fresh insights into the daily lives of ordinary people whose existencesmight not otherwise be so well documented. This newer emphasis on archaeology asocial history has shown great promise, and indeed work done in this area has lead to a reinterpretation of the
In
42. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Why historical archaeology was first developed
(B) How the methods and purpose of historical archaeology have changed
(C) The contributions architects make to historical archaeology
(D) The attitude of professional archaeologists toward historical archaeology
43. According to the first paragraph., what is a relatively new focus in archaeology?
(A) Investigating the recess past
(B) Studying prehistoric cultures
(C) Excavating ancient sites in what is now the
(D) Comparng ancient sites in what is now the
44. According to the passage, when had historical archaeologists been trained as anthropologists?
(A) Prior to the
(B) During the
(C) During the
(D) After the
45. The word "framed" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) understood
(B) read
(C) avoided
(D) posed
46. In the third paragraph, the author implies that the techniques of history and the techniques of social science are
(A) quite different from each other
(B) equally useful in studying prehistoric cultures
(C) usually taught to students of archaeology
(D) both based on similar principles
47. The phrase "their contributions" in line 16 refers to the contributions of
(A) social scientists
(B) prehistoric cultures
(C) historians
(D) documentation and knowledge
48. The author mentions an excavation at the site of a hotel in
(A) a building reconstruction project
(B) the work of the earliest historical archaeologists
(C) a finding that conflicts with written records
(D) the kind of information that historians routinely examine
49. The word "supposedly" in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) ruthlessly
(B) tightly
(C) barely
(D) seemingly
50. The word "sanitation" in line 29 is closest in meaning to
(A) city
(B) housing
(C) health
(D) trade