Source: Bruce G. Trigger. 1991. Archaeology and epistemology: Dialoguing across the Darwinian chasm. American Journal of Archaeology 102:1-34.
Terracotta sculptures are displayed at the 'Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an' ' exhibition at the Minnebroeders Church on October 02, 2008 in Maaseik, Belgium.
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Archaeology is the only discipline that seeks to study human behavior and thought without having any direct contact with either.
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