2007-08-30 18:54:24 · 9 answers · asked by princesskam1 3 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Of course Archeology is a branch of Science and most people who work in this field is called a scientist. It is just our perception that all scientist are lab rats such as the chemists and physicist unfortunately this should not be the case.
2007-08-30 19:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by kidnash 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
An archaeologist is not "sort of" considered a scientist, an archaeologist IS a scientist. Archeological investigation uses the scientific method in all aspects.
2007-08-31 12:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by tridak 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Archeology is a branch of anthropology, thus a social science. I see a lot of these social scientists here would misinform you about this, possibly out of embarrassment for their discipline. " A man has got to know his limitations. " Unfortunately, social scientists have an inflated opinion of themselves.
The next time you see an archaeologist ask them why so few of their numbers have bees elected to The National Academy of Sciences.
2007-08-31 20:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, but I have heard anthropology and it's many branches referred to as "soft science". Perhaps that's because it relies so much on interpretation, and the difficulty involved in providing observable data, particularly those areas concerning the past. We can't visit the past to see for ourselves if our hypotheses are correct about how people lived day to day. However, I'm not comfortable with that label and I don't agree necessarily with what it implies.
2007-08-31 12:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Comancheria 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
as an anthropology graduate i see many people who answered this question berating the questionaire. give the person a break. i have studied anthropology, archaeology, and ancient languages and never considered myself nor any of my professors as scientists. researchers, yes, but not scientists. anthropology and archaeology have far too many theories to be called sciences.
2007-09-01 17:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no considered about it, Archaeologists *ARE* scientists.
2007-08-31 12:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by Luxord 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sort of considered?
How old are you?
YES Archaeology is a SCIENCE!
Do you realize many of us are reading this question and wondering if we should laugh or be offended?
2007-09-01 04:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by J V 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2007-08-31 10:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not sort of, they ARE!
2007-09-01 13:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by Miss 6 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋