xenoarchaeological
Xenoarchaeology is the scholarly study of material remains attributed to extraterrestrial or non-human civilizations. It applies archaeological methods to artifacts, sites, and cultural residues believed to originate beyond Earth, whether encountered on other planets or inferred from data returned by probes and remote observations. The field aims to interpret such finds within frameworks that account for possible differences in cognition, technology, and social organization, while avoiding premature conclusions about intent or origin.
Methodology combines cataloging, contextual analysis, and non-destructive examination with input from planetary science, astrobiology, linguistics, and
Status and debates: Xenoarchaeology is largely theoretical and contested. Critics warn that many purported alien artefacts
Relation to related fields: The discipline intersects with exoarchaeology, astrobiology, SETI, and space policy. While it