Archaeology

Definition of Archaeology

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Archaeology: The study of past cultures through the discovery and examination of remaining artifacts (things made by people) and remains of things used by people. In the social sciences, archaeology is one of the main fields of anthropology since it offers the only method for studying lost and forgotten cultures. Archaeological study can uncover a rich store of information about the beliefs, social structure, economic organization and environmental effects of past societies. Modern archaeologists have enhanced the accuracy of their work with scientific techniques of carbon dating of artifacts and the use of DNA analysis.

Archaeology: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Archaeology. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada

Hierarchical Display of Archaeology

Science > Humanities > Social sciences
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Cultural heritage

Meaning of Archaeology

Overview and more information about Archaeology

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Resources

Translation of Archaeology

• Spanish: Arqueología
• French: Archéologie
• German: Archäologie
• Italian: Archeologia
• Portuguese: Arqueologia
• Polish: Archeologia

Thesaurus of Archaeology

Science > Humanities > Social sciences > Archaeology
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Cultural heritage > Archaeology

See also

• Cultural heritage
• Customs and traditions
• Art trade
• Anthem
• Cultural object
• Work of art
• Architectural heritage
• Flag
• Monument
• Historic site