The year 2004 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below. Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ...
See also: 2003 in archaeology, other events of 2004, 2005 in archaeology and the list of years in archaeology. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2005 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below. ... The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year. ...
The Disney Professorship of Archaeology, also known as the Disney Chair is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
Archaeology is the study of the past by finding the remains left behind by people who lived in the past.
Until the mid-20th century and the introduction of technology, there was a general consensus that archaeology was closely related to both history and anthropology.
It was “proof” that archaeology could be done scientifically and objectively and that information about past lifeways could be discovered, and that the pitfalls that seemed so overwhelming could, perhaps, be sidestepped as long as archaeologists were rigorous enough.