archeologists
Ancient site excavators
Archeologists are scientists who study human history through excavation and analysis of material remains—artifacts, structures, and other physical evidence left behind by past cultures.
The spelling with an "e" is more common in British English.
Archeologists unearthed pottery fragments dating back three thousand years.
See also archaeologists.
Flat blade for spreading
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- excavationAct of unearthing
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
survey · mapping · screening · profile · section · sifting · brushwork · photography
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- dendrochronologyDating via growth rings
- thermoluminescenceLight from heated irradiated material
- typologyClassification by shared traits
seriation · spectrometry · GIS · database · classification · conservation · preservation · restoration
Apex-topped geometric solids
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
- SumeriansAncient southern Mesopotamian people
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
ziggurats · Babylon · Stonehenge · Pompeii · Tutankhamun · Angkor · Machu Picchu · Troy
Fragment of earthenware
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- lithicsArchaeological stone implements
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- coinageInvented term or currency
statuette · tablet · inscription · sarcophagus · amphora · figurine · arrowhead · obsidian
Study of human cultures
- paleoanthropologyScience of ancestral human remains
- epigraphyStudy of ancient inscriptions
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- bioarchaeologyScience of excavated remains
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- excavationAct of unearthing
- trenchLong narrow excavation
grid · survey · mapping · screening · profile · section · sifting · brushwork · photography · backfill
carbon-dating
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- dendrochronologyDating via growth rings
- thermoluminescenceLight from heated irradiated material
typology · seriation · spectrometry · GIS · database · classification · conservation · preservation · restoration · curation
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- pharaohsAncient Egypt's supreme rulers
- SumeriansAncient southern Mesopotamian people
hieroglyphics · ziggurats · Babylon · Stonehenge · Pompeii · Tutankhamun · Angkor · Machu Picchu · Troy · Maya
potsherd
Fragment of earthenware
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- lithicsArchaeological stone implements
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
coinage · statuette · tablet · inscription · sarcophagus · amphora · figurine · arrowhead · obsidian · flint
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- paleoanthropologyScience of ancestral human remains
- epigraphyStudy of ancient inscriptions
- numismaticsStudy of currency
tomb
Underground chamber for remains
burial · cave · settlement · necropolis · acropolis · temple · shipwreck · cairn · dolmen · barrow
archeologistsfuturists
Predictors of coming developments
futurologists · forecasters · sociologists · urban planners · trend analysts