Archaeology is the scientific study of past human culture, technology, and behavior based on the analysis of remains that people have left behind. Archaeologists propose research questions to learn how specific ways of life developed and how they changed over time. Cultural anthropologists study present cultures. Physical anthropologists study physical development and evolution.
Linguistic anthropologists study the development and evolution of languages.
Archaeologists study the material remains of cultures, including written records, artifacts, structures, trash dumps, soil stains, or other evidence of human behavior. Because archaeologists would like to share what they have learned about people who lived in the past. Teachers who include archaeology in their curricula discover that it is a way to teach critical thinking skills. For students, archaeology is an adventure that provides rich opportunities in all areas of learning.