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Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts (also known as eco-facts) and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
Archaeology or archeology [a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. Afghanistan. Aï Khānum; ... The Times 2001, Archaeology of the World, ...
This is a list of the main divisions by continent and region. Dating also varies considerably and those given are broad approximations across wide areas. The three-age system has been used in many areas, referring to the prehistorical and historical periods identified by tool manufacture and use, of Stone Age , Bronze Age and Iron Age .
One of the most enduring classifications of archaeological periods and cultures was established in Gordon Willey and Philip Phillips' 1958 book, Method and Theory in American Archaeology. They divided the archaeological record in the Americas into five phases, only three of which applied to North America. [ 1 ]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to archaeology: Archaeology – study of cultures through the recovery, documentation, and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture , artifacts , biofacts , human remains, and landscapes .
B. Baal Lebanon inscription; Bann disc; Bashplemi lake tablet; Bat Creek Stone; Bead-rim pottery; Benin Altar Tusk; Beveled rim bowl; Blood antiquities; Bourgade inscriptions
This is a list of archaeologists – people who study or practise archaeology, the study of the human past through material remains. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.