what do anthropological archaeologists study?
What Anthropologists and Archeologists Do. Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of humans. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.
Archaeologists help reconstruct the past in other ways besides simply excavating sites belonging to a particular culture. Eth-noarchaeologists study people living today and record how they organize and use objects. The study of modern behavior can help reveal how and why people in the past left behind certain types of remains in certain patterns. Environmental archaeologists help us understand the conditions that existed when the people being studied were alive. Experimental archaeologists reconstruct techniques and processes used in the past to create artifacts, art, and architecture. Underwater archaeologists study material remains that survive underwa-