Questions of Doom: History vs. Archaeology?

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Channel: Archaeosoup · 2017 · Education

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Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage.

Today, I examine the perennial question of whether Historical Archaeology is boring? Which is better, History or Archaeology?

Link:

Deep in the Swamps, Archaeologists Are Finding How Fugitive Slaves Kept Their Freedom:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/deep-swamps-archaeologists-fugitive-slaves-kept-freedom-180960122/

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