Main article: Archaeological sub-disciplinesAs with most academic disciplines, there are a very large number of archaeological sub-disciplines characterised by a specific method or type of material (e ...
Main article: Archaeological surveyMonte Alban archaeological siteThe archaeological project then continues (or alternatively, begins) with a field survey. Regional survey is the attempt to systematic ...
An archaeological investigation usually involves several distinct phases, each of which employs its own variety of methods. Before any practical work can begin, however, a clear objective as to what t ...
There is no one singular approach to archaeological theory that has been adhered to by all archaeologists. When archaeology developed in the late 19th century, the first approach to archaeological the ...
The purpose of archaeology is to learn more about past societies and the development of the human race. Over 99% of the history of humanity has occurred within prehistoric cultures, who did not make u ...
The father of archaeological excavation was William Cunnington (1754–1810). He undertook excavations in Wiltshire from around 1798, funded by Sir Richard Colt Hoare. Cunnington made meticulous record ...
One of the first sites to undergo archeological excavation, was Stonehenge and other megalithic monuments in England. John Aubrey was a pioneer archaeologist who recorded numerous megalithic and other ...
The science of archaeology (from Greek ?ρχαιολογ?α, archaiologia from ?ρχα?ο?, arkhaios, "ancient" and -λογ?α, -logia, "-logy") grew out of the older multi-disciplinary study kn ...
This article is about the study of human society. For the magazine about archaeology, see Archaeology (magazine). For the album, see The Rutles Archaeology.Anthropology Fields Archaeological · Biolog ...
Before WWII British 'social anthropology' and American 'cultural anthropology' were still distinct traditions. After the war, enough British and American anthropologists borrowed ideas and methodologi ...
Anthropologists, like other researchers (especially historians and scientists engaged in field research), have over time assisted state policies and projects, especially colonialism.Some commentators ...
Contemporary anthropology is an established science with academic departments at most universities and colleges. The single largest organization of Anthropologists is the American Anthropological Asso ...
Main articles: Archaeological and Biological anthropologyAnthrozoology__Main article: AnthrozoologyAnthrozoology (also called human–animal studies or HAS) is the study of interaction between living t ...
Cyborg__Main article: Cyborg anthropologyCyborg anthropology originated as a sub-focus group within the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting in 1993. The sub-group was very closely re ...
Economic__Main article: Economic anthropologyEconomic anthropology attempts to explain human economic behavior in its widest historic, geographic and cultural scope. It has a complex relationship with ...
