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- In North America, it is considered a sub-division of anthropology
- In 1812, the American Antiquarian Society was founded to protect the United States' artifactsNational Park Service: Public Archaeology in the United States-a Timeline
- Methods were developed by Augustus Pitt Rivers and William Flinders Petrie, among othersUniversity of Texas: General Pitt Rivers Minnesota State University: Flinders Petrie
- The federal action to protect archaeological sites passed in 1906National Park Service: Public Archaeology in the United States-a Timeline
- Dendrochronology and carbon dating are used to find out the age of an objectAll About Archaeology: Carbon Dating University of Tennessee: Principles of Dendrochronology
- Methods Used: Surveying, excavation and analysis of findingsOhio State University: Archaeology Education-Survey Ohio State University: Archaeology Education-Excavation Ohio State University: Archaeology Education-Analysis
- Artifacts, biofacts, cultural landscapes and architecture are examined
- Tools: Shovels, Mason's trowel, spoons, dentist picks and brushes
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Archaeology studies the lives of humans and their earliest cultures by examining remains from the past. Johann Joachim Winckelmann is credited for being the driving force behind today's modern archaeologyNewAdvent.org: Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Archaeology Draws Upon
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Ethnology
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Information Services
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Paleoecology
- Paleoethnobotany
- Paleontology
- Paleozoology
- Paleobotany
- Statistics
Archaeological Periods
- Paleolithic
- Neolithic
- Iron Age
- Ancient Rome
- Bronze Age
- Stone Age
- Archaic Stage
- Formative Stage
- Classic Stage
- Post-Classic Stage
- Viking Age
- Roman Iron Age
- Germanic Iron Age
- Medieval Period
- Industrial Modern
- Mesolithic
- Byzantine Empire
- Hellenistic
- Ottoman Empire
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Archaeology Questions
What are the current bible archaeology findings? 1 AnswerOne of the interesting conclusions of modern Israeli archeology is that the early Israeli's were not monotheists. This conclusion is due to the fact that in di... read more
What are the archaeological buildings in Quirigua, Guatemala? 1 Answer-quote- "Quirigua features a total of 22 carved stelae and zoomorphs (large boulders carved to represent animals and covered with figures and glyphs), which are... read more
What is the history of "The Little Roman" head of Calixtlahuaja? 1 Answer----quote---- The Tecaxic-Calixtlahuaca head is a terracotta head, probably originally part of a larger figurine, discovered in 1933 among pre-Columbian or jus... read more
What Archaeology evidences have been discovered for the city of Ramses? 1 AnswerFor the city of Rameses, different locations were suggested by different scholars, most certain Avarice (during the time of the patriarchs) later know as Tanis,... read more
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Archaeology Theories
- Wikipedia: Archaeological Theory
- About.com: Theories and Movements
- Amazon.com: Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice
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