Archeology

Archeology (from the Greek «ἀρχαίος» archaios, old or old, and «λόγος» logos, science or study) is the science that studies the changes that take place from the ancient societies to the present ones, through material remains dispersed in the geography and conserved over time. Archeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities.1 2 In the United States, archeology is considered a subfield of anthropology3, while in Europe archeology is often considered a discipline in itself or a subfield of other disciplines. Archaeologists study prehistory and human history, from the development of the first stone tools in Lomekwi in East Africa (Kenya) 3.3 million years ago until the last decades. Archeology is a mixture of discoveries of treasures, along with the patient work of scientific analysts, and next to the stage of interpretation, which allows us to understand what the elements discovered or explored in the history of humanity meant.4 Consequently, archeology it is both a field physical activity and an intellectual search and exploration in the laboratory.4