what is the difference between a history major, and an archeology major?

Answer 1

I would say methodology. Both study the past, but archaeologists deal more on the scientific side of the spectrum, where historians are more of a humanities, literary kind of thing.

History can be enriched by archeology, but archaeology probably isn't going to gain much from history as it is now.

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Answer 2

History deals with archeology but it goes beyond that. History is the study of written records, and looking at events that took place and trying to figure out what the facts were and how events unfolded. This is done by looking at things like written records or accounts, and looking at archaeological material as well. The study of Archeology can unlike history, be used to study prehistoric events. That means before man began recording what was happening. The fact is Archeology is more concerned with the physical findings like city's or artifacts while historians usually use things like written records and manuscripts telling of 1st hand accounts to piece together the past. But we use Archeology as well. At least I did and I just graduated with a degree in history.

Answer 3

The two are closely related fields, however, history deals mainly with written documents and archeology deals with the physical evidence left behind (more hands-on digging in the dirt so to say).

I have a degree in History, but wanted an employable degree so now I teach handicapped children and do history as a hobby.

Answer 4

Archeology majors are really just trained to do archeology and will therefore have limited job opportunities. History majors often go into a variety of fields such as researchers, politicians, etc. I would advise a history major and archeology minor if possible.

Answer 5

they are completely different.

Archeology is a scientific discipline wherein they use scientific methods of recording data and discover the age of objects found in archaeological digs. Using scientific evidence, they can sometimes discover how a culture died, such as through a flood or volcano. Archeology uses more hand on experiments to bring about the most logical conclusions as to who, what, where and why cultures existed and died.

History is a humanistic discipline wherein the historian uses oral, written, pictorial, and photographic representations and sources to determine what happened when and by whom. History uses best evidence, logical deductions, and the inferences of the historian himself to fill in the blanks on those issues where there is no actual documentation.

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Answer 6

Archeology is prehistoric. History is the study of written or graphic information from the past.

Answer 7

It seems to me that archeology deals mostly with the physical artifacts of history--pots, buildings, funeral monuments etc. While history can include some of this, it also explores ideas, politics, etc.

Answer 8

The same difference between an auto mechanic and a Used Car Salesman.





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Answer 9

on the contrary, archaeology is not limited to the prehistoric, but it is limited to the physical evidence left behind by societies. archaeology majors build interpretations of the past based solely on physical remains such as pottery sherds, footprints of buildings, tombs, etc., while history majors focus on a variety of sources to piece together the past - written accounts, physical remains, etc. (in my seminars on classical history we've focused solely on written accounts.)

Answer 10

ONE REALLY DIGS THE PAST WHILE THE OTHER LIKES TO RE-WRITE IT TO SUIT THEMSELVES OR THEIR ERSTWHILE MASTERS!!!