Feb 11, 2026 · The enormous growth of archaeological work has meant the establishment of archaeology as an academic discipline; few important universities anywhere in the world are now …

Feb 11, 2026 · Archaeology, the scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities. These include human artifacts from the very earliest stone tools to the man-made objects that are …

3 days ago · Anthropology - Archaeology, Culture, Evolution: Archaeology is fundamentally a historical science, one that encompasses the general objectives of reconstructing, interpreting, and …

In 1880 Flinders Petrie brought to Egypt his technique of controlled, scientifically recorded excavation, which revolutionized archaeology; he pushed back the origins of Egyptian culture to 4500 bce.

Archaeology is the scientific study of the material remains of humankind’s past. Its discoveries are the principal source of knowledge about prehistoric cultures.

Jan 16, 2026 · Archaeology - Fieldwork, Excavation, Artifacts: Some archaeologists call everything they do out-of-doors fieldwork, but others distinguish between fieldwork, in a narrower sense, and …

At first the chief aim was the recovery of valuable finds suitable for museums, but at the same time there was, from early on, considerable interest in the architecture of Mesopotamia, which has won for it the …

Feb 13, 2026 · Pompeii - Archaeology, Roman, Ruins: The discoveries at Pompeii and other sites buried by the Vesuvian eruption had a profound influence on European taste. News of the excavations …

Jan 16, 2026 · Archaeology - Interpretation, Context, Evidence: Excavation often seems to the general public the main and certainly the most glamorous aspect of archaeology; but fieldwork and …

The scope of this article is to describe briefly how archaeology came into existence as a learned discipline; how the archaeologist works in the field, museum, laboratory, and study; and how he …