My brother is an archaeologist. He studies human activity through historic materials.
That is cool! Don't Archaeologists look at fossils and things like that?
Not really, the study of fossils is palaeontology.
Oh get those mixed up! What about Anthropology? Is Archaeology related to that?
Yes, archaeology is considered a sub-field of anthropology in North America.
Oh okay. So what kind of historic materials do they look at? Old stone tools and pottery?
Correct, they study artifacts, architecture, and cultural landscapes.
Just like Indiana Jones, right? Does your brother like that series?