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'''Archaeology''' is the study of the [[distant past|past]], particularly [[humanoid]] past [[Races and cultures|culture]] by the examination of recovered material evidence, and is a course taught at [[Starfleet Academy]]. [[Archaeology and anthropology officer]] was a position on [[Starfleet]] [[starship]]s in the [[23rd century]]. The [[Archaeology labratory|archaeology lab]] is one of the [[science lab|science labratories]] on [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] starships. ([[TOS]]: "[[Who Mourns for Adonais?]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[The Chase]]") |
'''Archaeology''' is the study of the [[distant past|past]], particularly [[humanoid]] past [[Races and cultures|culture]] by the examination of recovered material evidence, and is a course taught at [[Starfleet Academy]]. [[Archaeology and anthropology officer]] was a position on [[Starfleet]] [[starship]]s in the [[23rd century]]. The [[Archaeology labratory|archaeology lab]] is one of the [[science lab|science labratories]] on [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] starships. ([[TOS]]: "[[Who Mourns for Adonais?]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[The Chase]]") |
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Captain Picard holding the tools of a 24th Century archaeologist.
Archaeology is the study of the past, particularly humanoid past culture by the examination of recovered material evidence, and is a course taught at Starfleet Academy. Archaeology and anthropology officer was a position on Starfleet starships in the 23rd century. The archaeology lab is one of the science labratories on Galaxy-class starships. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?"; TNG: "The Chase")
Additionally, archaeological specialties exist. An example of this is medical archaeology; Roger Korby specialized in this, and was referred to by some as the Pasteur of the field. Among other achievements, his excavations of certain Orion ruins revolutionized immunological science. (TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?")
In 2366, Marla Aster was ship's archaeologist aboard the USS Enterprise-D. She died that year while investigating subterranean ruins on the Koinonian homeworld. (TNG: "The Bonding")
According to Commander Tomalak, the Romulans were studying Nelvana III with orbital probes for archaeological research. (TNG: "The Defector")
- The script of the episode makes clear that he was lying.
Raymond Marr went on an archaeological dig in the mountains of Omicron Theta shortly before the planet was devastated by the Crystalline entity. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
The Ullian historians Jev, Inad and Tarmin called themselves "archaeologists of the mind". (TNG: "Violations")
The Federation sent archaeological expeditions to such planets as M-113, Exo III, Camus II and Kurl. (TOS: "The Man Trap", "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", "Turnabout Intruder"; TNG: "The Chase").
The Daystrom Institute has its own dedicated Archaeological Council. (DS9: "Q-Less")
Archaeology was an interest of both Jean-Luc Picard and Neral. (TNG: "The Chase"; DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
Tagus III holds one of the most important archeological sites in the known galaxy. (TNG: "QPid")
Bajoran archaeologists searched for B'hala for 10,000 years. (DS9: "Rapture")
Archaeologists
- Marla Aster
- Nancy Crater
- Robert Crater
- Drake
- Samuel Estragon
- Foster
- Richard Galen
- Roger Korby
- Langford
- Janice Lester
- Moninger
- M'Tell
- Carolyn Palamas
- Ramsey
- Rooney
- Sovak
- Starnes
- Switzer
- Vash
- Wilkins
Archaeological research
- Arctic Archaeology Team
- Archeological medicine
- Federation Archaeology Council
- Federation Archaeological Survey
- Rutian archaeological vessel