Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen was a Danish antiquarian who developed early archaeological techniques and methods.
J. V. Gertner, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, 1849
Thomsen showing visitors around the collection in 1848. Contemporary drawing.
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology, history or geography.
Excavations at Atapuerca, an archaeological site in Spain.
Nabonidus cylinder from Sippar
Extract describing the excavation
Archaeologists excavating in Rome, Italy