WebIn archaeology, lithic analysis is the analysis of stone tools and other chipped stone artifacts using basic scientific techniques. At its most basic level, lithic analyses involve an analysis of the artifact’s morphology, the measurement of various physical attributes, and examining other visible features (such as noting the presence or absence of cortex, for …

WebMusic is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect of all human societies, a cultural universal. While scholars agree that music is defined by a few specific elements, there is …

WebAn academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge.It is taught as an accredited part of higher education.A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by a university faculty. That person will be accredited by learned societies to which they belong along with the academic journals in which they publish. However, no …

WebMaterial culture studies as an academic field grew along the field of anthropology and so began by studying non-Western material culture. All too often, it was a way of putting material culture into categories in such a way that marginalized and hierarchized the cultures from which they came. During the "golden age" of museum-going, material …

WebSocial science fields of study usually have several sub-disciplines or branches, and the distinguishing lines between these are often both arbitrary and ambiguous. The following are problem areas, applied social sciences and discipline branches within the social sciences. Anthropology; ... whether cultural, biological, linguistic or archaeological. …

WebSoil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.. Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such as pedology (formation, …

WebXenoarchaeology, a branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial cultures, is a hypothetical form of archaeology that exists mainly in works of science fiction. The field is concerned with the study of the material remains to reconstruct and interpret past life-ways of alien civilizations.

WebYou’ll also encounter changes in archaeological approaches over time, and consider some of the contemporary issues facing archaeology around the globe. INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY . Code AMAA4024B. Credits 20 . What is anthropology? What do anthropologists study? How is anthropology different from other disciplines? This module …