An archaeologist uses the social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities in research studies. Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeologists might study the million-year-old fossils of our earliest human ancestors in Africa. ... Archaeology analyzes the physical remains of the past in pursuit of a broad and comprehensive understanding of human culture. The definition of archaeology is the study of human history, particularly the culture of historic and prehistoric people through the discovery and exploration of remains, structures and writings. An example of archaeology is examining mummies in tombs.
