Archaeological sub-disciplines

Geophysical survey is a form of geological or archaeological survey, aimed at confirming ground properties of a site and giving guidance to later excavations where surface signs are obscure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geophysical survey"

Henri Frankfort (Born February 24, 1897 in Amsterdam - Died July 16, 1954 in London) was a Dutch Egyptologist, archaeologist and orientalist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henri Frankfort"

Historical archaeology is a branch of archaeology that concerns itself with "historical" societies, i.e. those that had systems of writing. It is distinguished from prehistoric archaeology (also called 'ancient archaeology'), which studies societies with no writing, and protohistoric archaeology, which studies societies with very little writing. The term is also used, especially in North America, to describe the 'post medieval' archaeology of the most recent past - from AD 1500 onwards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Historical archaeology"

Industrial Archaeology, like other branches of Archeology, is the study of the past, but with a focus on industry or industrial heritage. Industrial archaeology concerns itself with the physical remains of industry. It is born out of the need to record and preserve the remains of industrialisation before they disappear. The study is a multi-disciplinary one encompassing engineering, architecture, economics and social aspects of manufacturing/ extractive industry as well as the transport and utilities sector. However, not all aspects of a particular industry would fall under the definition of industrial archaeology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Industrial archaeology"

Landscape archaeology is a body of method and theory for the study of the material traces of past peoples within the context of their interactions in the wider (typically regional) social and natural environment they inhabited. The landscape may be large, such as a wide marshy river delta, or small, such as a back garden; the key feature that distinguishes landscape archaeology from (e.g.) site-based approaches is that there is an explicit emphasis on the study of the relationships between archaeological data (e.g. between sites and/or cultural modifications to landscapes such as ditches, burial mounds, field systems, roads, etc.) and such cultural phenomena and their natural setting or environment. The origins of a specific body of theory dealing with these questions can be traced to at least the 1950s and 1960s in archaeology. Techniques used in landscape archaeology, principally archaeological field survey and associated technologies, are often practised in cultural resources management to identify vulnerable sites. ...more on Wikipedia about "Landscape archaeology"

In archaeology, lithic analysis is the analysis of stone tools using basic scientific techniques. Lithic analysis involves measuring various physical aspects of stone tools as well as observing the tool type, its characteristics, the presence features such as cortex, and the like. The term 'lithic analysis' can technically refer to any study of humanly-modified stone, but in its usual sense it is applied to archaeological material, either of the ground or knapped variety, particularly stone tools. A thorough understanding of the lithic reduction and ground stone processes, in combination with the use of statistics, can allow the analyst to draw conclusions concerning the type of lithic manufacturing techniques used at an prehistoric archaeological site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lithic analysis"

Maritime archaeology (also known as marine archaeology) is a discipline that studies human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of vessels, shore side facilities, cargoes and human remains. One speciality is underwater archaeology, which studies the past through any submerged remains. An other specialty within maritime archaeology is nautical archaeology, which studies vessel construction and use. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maritime archaeology"

(Medieval archaeology) The study of humankind through its material culture, specialising in the period of the European Middle Ages. At its broadest, the period stretches from the 5th to the 16th century CE and refers to post- Roman but pre modern remains. The period covers the upheaval caused by the fall of the Roman Empire and cultures such as the Vikings, Saxons and Franks. Furthermore it concerns on the study of mediaeval settlements, especially including mediaeval towns. Although it was considered by some historians to be useless and not able to solve major problems for a long time, nowadays it is fully aknowledged as one of the branches of historic sciences. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medieval archaeology"

Micropaleontology, the study of microfossils, is a branch of paleontology. Microfossils are ...more on Wikipedia about "Micropaleontology"

Near Eastern Archaeology (sometimes known as Middle Eastern archaeology) is a regional branch of the wider, global discipline of Archaeology. It refers generally to the excavation and study of artefacts and material culture of the Near East in the ancient and pre-modern periods (up to approximately AD 612). ...more on Wikipedia about "Near Eastern archaeology"

Nubiology is the designation given to the primarily archaeological science that specialises in the scientific study of Ancient Nubia and its antiquities. It is sometimes also applied to scientists who study other ancient lands and cultures south of Ancient Egypt. The term was coined by Kazimierz Michałowski. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nubiology"

Oceanic archaeology is the study of prehistorical objects and sites that are, because of changes in climate and geology, now underwater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oceanic archaeology"

Paleoclimatology is the study of climate change taken on the scale of the entire history of the earth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paleoclimatology"

Paleoethnobotany, also known as archaeobotany in European (particularly British) academic circles, is the archaeological sub-field that studies plant remains from archaeological sites. The major research themes are recovery and identification of plant remains, the use of wild plants, the origins of agriculture and domestication, and the co-evolution of human-plant interactions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paleoethnobotany" Who is shortopedia?

Palynofacies studies examine the preservation of particulate organic matter and palynomorphs to provide information on the depositional environment of sediments and depositional palaeoenvironments of sedimentary rocks. The term Palynofacies was introduced by the French geologist Combaz in 1964. Palynofacies studies are often linked to investigations of the palynology and organic geochemistry of sedimentary rocks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palynofacies"

Palynology is the science that studies contemporary and fossil palynomorphs, including pollen, spores, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans and scolecodonts, together with particulate organic matter (POM) and kerogen found in sedimentary rocks and sediments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palynology"

Post-medieval archaeology is term used in Europe to describe the study of the material past over the last 500 years. In other areas it may be known as Historical archaeology and Industrial archaeology is one of its sub-disciplines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Post-medieval archaeology"

History is the study of the past using written records. Archaeology can also be used to study the past alongside history. Prehistoric archaeology is the study of the past before historical records began. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prehistoric archaeology"

Protohistoric archaeology refers to the study of regions or periods using archaeological methods where only a partial or very limited historic record is available. ...more on Wikipedia about "Protohistoric archaeology"

Taphonomy is the study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die. The term taphonomy, (from the Greek taphos meaning burial, and nomos meaning law), was introduced to palaeontology in 1940 by Russian scientist, Ivan Efremov, to describe the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms, from the biosphere, to the lithosphere, i.e. the creation of fossil assemblages, (e.g. see Shipman 1981 p.5-6, Greenwood 1991, Lyman 1994). ...more on Wikipedia about "Taphonomy"

Urban archaeology is a sub discipline of archaeology specialising in the material past of towns and cities where long-term human habitation has often left a rich record of the past. ...more on Wikipedia about "Urban archaeology" shortopedia, it's as simple as that!

Use-wear analysis is a method in archaeology to identify the functions of artefact tools by closely examining their working surfaces and edges. It is mainly used on stone tools. ...more on Wikipedia about "Use-wear analysis"

Zooarchaeology (or Archaeozoology) is the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. The remains consist primarily of the hard parts of the body such as bones, teeth, and shells. Such remains may represent the food refuse of ancient populations as well as animals used for transportation, farm labor, clothing, decoration, or pets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zooarchaeology"

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