Exploring Human History through Material Culture: A comparative Study of Archaeology and Anthropology

Abstract

This study examine the correlation between archaeology and anthropology. Archaeology, as a sub-field of anthropology that works archaeological site techniques to uncover artifacts, structures, of past human way life and there substructure of household, despite the fact that anthropology explore within cultural belief, trend and social frameworks. This study employs a comparative methodology that explore different archaeological sites and their analysis through historical eras. It also evaluates different theoretical methods of anthropology, comprising culture-historical, and their strengths and limitations in understanding human societies. finding make known GIS mapping and DNA analysis enhance the accuracy of archaeological interpretations and anthropological theories suggest relating gaps and material cultural, which finds across cultures. The findings of this study highlight the worth of an interdisciplinary method, which combines the practices of archaeology with the theoretical frameworks of anthropology and holistic consideration of ancient civilizations, allowing researchers to explore both material remains and the cultural settings in which they existed.