Early modern periodThe early modern period, c. 1500 – c. 1800, is a historical period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no…View analysis →
High Middle AgesCentral EuropeGuelf, Hohenstaufen, and Ascanian domains in Germany about 1176View analysis →
ArchaeologyArchaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture…View analysis →
Ancient historyAncient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning…View analysis →
Levantine archaeologyLevantine archaeology is the archaeological study of the Levant, a region encompassing the modern areas of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and sometimes Cyprus. The…View analysis →
Post-processual archaeologyPost-processual archaeology, which is sometimes alternatively referred to as the interpretative archaeologies by its adherents, is a movement in archaeological theory that…View analysis →
Archaeological excavationIn archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing, and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from…View analysis →
Middle AgesIn the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to late 15th centuries, comparable with the post-classical period of global…View analysis →
Social historySocial history, often called history from below, is a field of history that looks at the lived experience of the past. Historians who write social history are called social…View analysis →
Archaeological scienceArchaeological science consists of the application of scientific techniques to the analysis of archaeological materials and sites. It is related to methodologies of archaeology…View analysis →
Data archaeologyThere are two conceptualisations of data archaeology, the technical definition and the social science definition.View analysis →
Biofact (archaeology)In archaeology, a biofact (or ecofact) is any organic material including flora or fauna material found at an archaeological site that has not been technologically altered by…View analysis →
Germany in the early modern periodThe German-speaking states of the early modern period (c. 1500–1800) were divided politically and religiously. Religious tensions between the states comprising the Holy Roman…View analysis →
Modern eraThe modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for…View analysis →
Artifact (archaeology)An artifact or artefact (British English) is a general term for an item made or given shape by humans, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological…View analysis →
Etruscan military historyLike their contemporaries in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, the Etruscans had a persistent military tradition. Warfare served as a marker of status in Etruscan culture and…View analysis →