What is the difference between History and Archaeology?

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    Manpreet Kaur | Contributor-Level 10

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    Though both History and Archaeology share some similarities, they are different disciplines. Candidates can refer to the table below in order to understand the difference between History and Archeology:

    History

    Archeology

    It is the study of the past.

    It involves researching about objects found at historical sites.

    It provides authentic information.

    It provides inferences and possibilities.

    It does not provide information about pre-Historical societies.

    It tries to explain the social, cultural and economic aspects of pre-historic societies through artefacts.

    There is not much dependence on research performed in other disciplines.

    It depends on researches of other disciplines.

    It is based on textual analysis.

    It is based on fieldwork and analysis of artefacts.

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