Archeology
Of anthropology. May also be referred to as archaeology.
The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures.
This concept's ID is @1~33019
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- culture
A particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization".
- paleography
The study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them).
- protohistory
The study humans prior to the invention of writing.
- dig
The site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig".
- Egyptology
Archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- marine archeology
The archeology of underwater sites.
- paleoclimatology
The study of the climate of past ages.
- paleogeography
The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs.
- armilla
(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm.
- paleopathology
The study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence).
- paletiology
The explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes).
- paleology
The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities.
- paleoethnography
The ethnography of paleolithic humans.
- midden
(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site...
- barrow
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs.
- anastylosis
The archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating...
- Assyriology
Archeology of the ancient Assyrians.
- Sumerology
The archeology of ancient Sumerians.
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- archeologist
An anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture.