What function do archaeology and paleontology serve?

Archaeology studies ancient human cultures, whereas paleontology studies the anatomy of prehistoric animals, including that of ancient humans and pre-human hominids. The functions that they serve beyond that, are to answer questions about how different cultural practices or anatomical adaptations developed, and when. read more

Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. In North America, archaeology is considered a sub-field of anthropology, while in Europe archaeology is often viewed as either a discipline in its own right or a sub-field of other disciplines. read more