Régészetiantropológia

Régészetiantropológia is the Hungarian term for archaeological anthropology. This interdisciplinary field combines methods and theories from both archaeology and physical anthropology to study past human populations. Archaeologists excavate sites and recover material remains such as tools, pottery, and structures, while physical anthropologists analyze human skeletal remains to understand biological characteristics, health, diet, and activity patterns of past peoples.

The integration of these two disciplines allows for a more comprehensive understanding of human life in the past. By studying artifacts and features, archaeologists can reconstruct aspects of culture, technology, social organization, and economy. Concurrently, the analysis of bones and teeth by physical anthropologists provides direct biological evidence of the people who created and used these artifacts. This includes information about their age, sex, stature, disease history, trauma, nutritional status, and genetic relationships.

Régészetiantropológia seeks to answer fundamental questions about human evolution, migration, adaptation to different environments, and the development of complex societies. It plays a crucial role in understanding cultural changes over time and the biological responses of populations to these shifts. Research in this field often involves collaborations with other disciplines like paleoclimatology, genetics, and geology to provide a holistic picture of the past. The ultimate goal is to reconstruct the lives, behaviors, and biological history of ancient human communities.