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'''Archaeology''' |ɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ| ([[Greek language|Greek]]: αρχαίος "ancient" + λόγος "word / speech / discourse"; alternatives: '''archeology''', '''archæology''') is the [[science|scientific]] study of past [[Homo (genus)|human]] [[culture]]s by means of the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and [[environment]]al data | '''Archaeology''' |ɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ| ([[Greek language|Greek]]: αρχαίος "ancient" + λόγος "word / speech / discourse"; alternatives: '''archeology''', '''archæology''') is the [[science|scientific]] study of past [[Homo (genus)|human]] [[culture]]s by means of the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and [[environment]]al data. The broad scientific goals of archaeology are to document and explain the development of human culture, globally and diachronically, from its [[origin]]s to the recent past. Methods include invasive practices such as excavation and non-invasive procedures such as the use of geophysics. | ||
A practitioner of the discipline of archaeology is generally known as an "archaeologist". Archaeologists tend to develop one or more specialisations—with respect to technique, region and/or period studied—in the course of their training and career. | A practitioner of the discipline of archaeology is generally known as an "archaeologist". Archaeologists tend to develop one or more specialisations—with respect to technique, region and/or period studied—in the course of their training and career. | ||
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Archaeology |ɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ| (Greek: αρχαίος "ancient" + λόγος "word / speech / discourse"; alternatives: archeology, archæology) is the scientific study of past human cultures by means of the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data. The broad scientific goals of archaeology are to document and explain the development of human culture, globally and diachronically, from its origins to the recent past. Methods include invasive practices such as excavation and non-invasive procedures such as the use of geophysics.
A practitioner of the discipline of archaeology is generally known as an "archaeologist". Archaeologists tend to develop one or more specialisations—with respect to technique, region and/or period studied—in the course of their training and career.