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Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes.
The goals of archaeology are to document and explain the origins and development of human culture, understand culture history, chronicle cultural evolution, and study human behavior and ecology, for both prehistoric and historic societies. It is considered to be one of the four sub-fields of anthropology.
Usage
As with words such as encyclopedia and gynaecology, archaeology traditionally has an ae combination; however, unlike many other words, the ae is still widely retained. Contrary to popular belief in other parts of the world, the spelling archeology is not predominant in United States dictionaries, though it is the spelling used by the United States government organizations involved in the field. The traditional spelling, archaeology, continues to be the most common form in everyday writing throughout the world, including the U.S.
Origins and definition
In the Old World, archaeology has tended to focus on the study of physical remains, the methods used in recovering them and the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings in achieving the subject's goals. The discipline's roots in antiquarianism and the study of Latin and Ancient Greek provided it with a natural affinity with the field of history. In the New World, archaeology is more commonly devoted to the study of human societies and is treated as one of the four subfields of Anthropology. The other subfields of anthropology supplement the findings of archaeology in a holistic manner. These subfields are cultural anthropology, which studies behavioural, symbolic, and material dimensions of culture; linguistics, which studies language, including the origins of language and language groups; and physical anthropology, which includes the study of human evolution and physical and genetic characteristics. Other disciplines also supplement archaeology, such as paleontology, paleozoology, paleoethnobotany, paleobotany, geography, geology, art history, and classics. More on [ Archaeology ]
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Games Wrkshp @12:30PM! 2 starshows @ 2PM & 3:30PM! Tomb tour at 4:30PM! Jr Archaeology Program sleepover for fall program tonight @7PM!
EgyptianMuseum (R. Egyptian Museum ) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:33:50 -0000
Games Wrkshp @12:30PM! 2 starshows @ 2PM & 3:30PM! Tomb tour at 4:30PM! Jr Archaeology Program sleepover for fall program tonight @7PM!
apparently me and derise are going to live with troy and his archaeology buddies. schweeet.
jesssicax (jess amazing) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:41:49 -0000
apparently me and derise are going to live with troy and his archaeology buddies. schweeet.
I just submitted The Archaeology for Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series in the @StreamyAwards http://streamys.org
TomKonkle (tom konkle) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:25:06 -0000
I just submitted The Archaeology for Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series in the @StreamyAwards http://streamys.org
Collecting aviation archaeology is perfect
Engel9360 (Johanna Engel) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:20:03 -0000
Collecting aviation archaeology is perfect
Archaeology News Ticker http://bit.ly/57ygEP
bootpenstick (ian morris) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:15:23 -0000
Archaeology News Ticker http://bit.ly/57ygEP
@stephenfry Iwas in Kenya this summer for an archaeology dig. 35-43C next to Lake Turkana in "winter"--what must "summer" (dec-jan) be like?
sarahmojoh (Sarah Johnston) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:07:54 -0000
@stephenfry Iwas in Kenya this summer for an archaeology dig. 35-43C next to Lake Turkana in "winter"--what must "summer" (dec-jan) be like?
Aboa Vetus - Museum of archaeology and history, built around an excavated medieval city block in Turku, Finland. Includes hours, fees, and directions. [Finnish and English]
Alexandria Archaeology Museum - The City of Alexandria, Virginia's community archaeology program. Holds a collection from more than 150 sites, spanning 10,000 years. Online exhibitions, collections, staff, news.
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America's Stonehenge - Outdoor museum located at a 4000 year old prehistoric site in Salem, NH. Features archaeology, astronomy and archaeoastronomy.
Archaeological Museum of KSU - Museum of Kazan State University has over 4000 objects reflecting the history and archaeology of the Volga-Kama basin.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology: Peking University - Specializes in Chinese archaeology and museology. The collection, exhibitions and special events.
Centro Mallqui - Museo Leymebamba displays the more than 200 mummies and their burial offerings recovered in 1997 from the Laguna de los Cóndores. Includes details of the collection, a photo gallery, and directions to the location in Peru. [Spanish and English]
Dickson Mounds Museum - On-site archaeological museum exhibiting the world of the American Indian through 12,000 years of human experience in the Illinois River Valley.
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El Paso Museum of Archaeology - Focuses on the collections is prehistoric artifacts from the Southwest, including northern México. Includes details, volunteer opportunities, hours, an events calendar, and directions and a map.
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Exhibits of excavations and surveys from the Mediterranean world. Sponsors archaeological fieldwork involving University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students.
London Museum of Archaeology - Museum devoted to the study, display, and interpretation of the human occupation of Southwestern Ontario over the past 11,000 years.
Lynn H. Wood Archaeology Museum - Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee: contains database and photo gallery of artifacts from the Near East.
Maya Paleolithic Museum - Museum containing artifacts discovered in Oregon and Northern California that contain Maya images from their celestrial mythology.
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology - At Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, gives a taste of archaeology in Canada. Includes photographs and descriptions of prehistoric sites at Charlie Lake Cave, Namu and Keatley Creek.
Museum of Merveilles - Created at Tende, Alpes Maritimes, France to display the 40,000 prehistoric rock engravings of the Vallée des Merveilles at Mount Bego.
National Dinosaur Museum - Canberra, Australia: Describes exhibits; includes online dinosaur activities for children.
Notukeu Heritage Museum - In Ponteix, Saskatchewan, houses the finds collection of the late Henri Liboiron. Biography, illustrated description of the collection, and background information on the archaeology of the province.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology - Founded in 1866 by George Peabody, it is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology. History, departments, collections, galleries, events, staff.
Provincial Museum of Alberta: Human History - Collections documenting 12,000 years of human occupation of the Province. Includes archaeology and ethnology, folklife, government and Western Canadian history.
Semitic Museum - One of the Harvard University Museums, housing collections of archaeological materials from the Ancient Near East.
Sharjah Archaeology Museum - The official site for this museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Illustrated description of the exhibits by period. Location, visitor information.
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology - Most famous for housing Oetzi: the 5000-year-old man found preserved in Alpine ice in 1991. Visitor information, museum tour, events, publications and a section on the iceman.
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Museo Archeologico dell' Alto Adige - Oetzi / tzi, l'uomo venuto dal ghiaccio: informazioni sulla mummia, sul museo, il percorso dal paleolitico al medioevo; South Tyrol ... ]
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The Archaeological Museum of Bologna - Contains the archaeological finds from the Bologna area, and other collections of antiquities. Illustrated descriptions of the Egyptian and Etruscan collections.
The Heuneburg Museum - The archaeology of a Celtic town in upper Swabia. Excavation finds in the museum and the hiking trail to the burial mounds and other monuments in the landscape.
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The Neanderthal Museum - Tells the story of human evolution. Includes online exhibits, research information, hours, admission, directions, and links to other resources. Located in Mettmann, Germany. [English and German]
University of New England Museum of Antiquities - Exhibits antiquities from the ancient Mediterranean, Near East and Oceania. The largest archaeological museum in inland Australia. Description of the displays, case by case.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology - The Museum has sent more than 350 expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. Online exhibits, articles and research.
University of Sydney - Nicholson Museum - Features details of European, Egyptian, Cypriot, Classical and Near Eastern collections. Includes exhibition notes, a staff directory, the Friends of the Museum, hours, and a visitor's guide to the location in NSW, Australia.
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