Question

• Keeping field notes from excavation sites

• Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results
• Examining and cataloging artifacts
Which social scientist directly engages in these
activities?
(1) political scientist (3) historian
(2) archaeologist (4) sociologist

Answer 1

It is often the archaeologist who does these tasks and directly engages in these
activities, but it should be noted that many other scientists can do this as well.