Words that Archaeologists Use These are some of the words that archaeologists use. Archaeology is the study of the physical remains of the human past.
Archaeologists study the artifacts of past cultures.
A site is a place where archaeologists find physical evidence of past activity. Sites include old camp areas, homesteads, trash dumps, and battlefields. Fort Ross with archaeologists excavating site of Native Alaskan Village. In earlier times, the village sat just outside the walls of the Russian fort. A dig is an archaeological excavation.