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Definition:
The term archeology is made up from the Greek archaios, which means "ancient"
and logos, which means "discourse." In practice, archeology is the study of
antiquities - ancient culture, ancient objects, etc. It is, in effect, a form of anthropology
which specializes in the past rather than the current.
Archeology divides history into several periods. The first grouping is the Paleolithic Era, which means "Old Stone Age," and is divided into Early, Middle and Late eras. The second grouping is the Mesolithic Era, which means "Middle Stone Age," and it is also divided into Early, Middle and Late eras. The third and fourth are the Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Chalcolithic (Copper-Stone Age).
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The Philosophy of Science is concerned with, obviously enough, science - specifically, how science operates, what the goals of science should be, what relationship science should have with the rest of society, the differences between science and other activities, etc. Everything that happens in science has some relationship with the Philosophy of Science and is predicated upon some philosophical position, even though that may be rarely evident.What is Philosophy?
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