Intro to Archaeology: Types and Disciplines

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Which discipline studies material culture to document human cultural and biological diversity in the past?

Archaeology

Which type of archaeology deals with periods before the written record?

Prehistoric Archaeology

What is the study of the peoples, cultures, and periods during which the biblical texts were formed called?

Biblical Archaeology

Which area-specific archaeology focuses on the study of ancient civilizations like the Maya?

<p>Maya Studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of archaeology deals with periods accompanied by written records, such as the Colosseum in Italy?

<p>Historical Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'First Archaeologist'?

<p>Nabonidus</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did antiquarianism begin?

<p>17th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the first excavations in Pompeii in 1784?

<p>Charles of Bourbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which work by Charles Darwin demonstrated that all biological organisms are subject to natural selection?

<p>On the Origins of Species</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the 'Three Age System' based on technological innovations and used throughout Europe to study artifacts?

<p>C.J. Thomsen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of archaeology focuses on the study of ancient civilizations like the Maya?

<p>Area Specific Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of archaeology deals with periods before the written record?

<p>Prehistoric Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the first excavations in Pompeii in 1784?

<p>Charles III of Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area-specific archaeology focuses on the study of ancient civilizations like Egyptology?

<p>Area Specific Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'First Archaeologist'?

<p>Heinrich Schliemann</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the peoples, cultures, and periods during which the biblical texts were formed called?

<p>Biblical Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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