While they may hold the document as sacred, and most certainly as central to Christianity, they are also aware of the historical and cultural context in which it was originally written through archaeological and from critical study.

According to Françoise Hélène Pairault's study, historical and archaeological evidence point to the fact that both Diana of the Aventine and Diana Nemorensis were the product of the direct or indirect influence of the cult of Artemis spread by the Phoceans among the Greek towns of Campania Cuma and Capua, which in turn passed it over to the Etruscans and the Latins by the VI and V centuries BC.

Based on archaeological and paleontological evidence, it has been possible to infer, to some extent, the ancient dietary practices of various Homo species and to study the role of diet in physical and behavioral evolution within Homo.

The study of ancient Mesopotamian architecture is based on available archaeological evidence, pictorial representation of buildings, and texts on building practices.

Although knowledge of prehistoric Bhutan has yet to emerge through archaeological study, stone tools and weapons, remnants of large stone structures, and megaliths that may have been used for boundary markers or rituals provide evidence of civilization as early as 2000 BC.

In Jordan, Lean planned to film in, among other places, the real Aqaba and the archaeological site at Petra, which Lawrence had been fond of as a place of study.

A contrary viewpoint is argued in a 2003 study by Michael E. Smith and Lisa Montiel who compare the archaeological record related to Tula Hidalgo to those of the polities centered in Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan.

A study by Prof. Shaw has criticized a century of scholarly literature which theorizes a long decline in agricultural conditions since ancient times due to destructive invasions and significant climate change ; Shaw writes that such theories may be based on " false assumptions about the past, dubious literary evidence, and misunderstood archaeological data.

As a result a study of an archaeological landscape can involve a multidisciplinary approach requiring the inclusion of many specialists from a variety of disciplines including prehistory, historical archaeology, maritime archaeology, anthropology.

Knowing the location of an archaeological site is fundamental to being able to study it.

However, Bradley, in his 1978 study of the history and archaeology of the town, stated that " neither the documentary nor the archaeological evidence indicates that there was any settlement at the town prior to the coming of the Normans ".

A 2009 molecular study using ancient DNA recovered from archaeological finds like bones and teeth places the Przewalski's horse in the middle of the domesticated horses, but more recent mitochondrial DNA analysis suggests that the Przewalski and the modern domestic horse diverged some 160, 000 years ago.

Ethnic groups in Chinese history refer to various or presumed ethnicities of significance to the history of China, gathered through the study of Classical Chinese literature, Chinese and non-Chinese literary sources and inscriptions, historical linguistics, and archaeological research.

** Stratification ( archeology ) where soil formation processes and preservative qualities can inform the study of archaeological sites

In 1956 Gimbutas introduced her Kurgan hypothesis, which combined archaeological study of the distinctive Kurgan burial mounds with linguistics to unravel some problems in the study of the Proto-Indo-European ( PIE ) speaking peoples, whom she dubbed the " Kurgans "; namely, to account for their origin and to trace their migrations into Europe.

Meanwhile, he also began to look into the prehistory of Australia, coming to the opinion that there was much for archaeologists to study in this field, and he gave several lectures to various archaeological and leftist groups on this and other topics.

The study of ancient Mesopotamian architecture is based on available archaeological evidence, pictorial representation of buildings, and texts on building practices.

Since 1990, in the United States, physical anthropology and archaeological investigations based on the study of human remains are complicated by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, ( NAGPRA ), which provides for the bodies of Native Americans and associated grave goods to be turned over to the recognized tribal body most legally affiliated with the remains.

( This project slowly received approval after an archaeological study concluded that the land was not historically significant, except about 3 or of land ).

The term ' lithic analysis ' can technically refer to the study of any anthropogenic ( human-created ) stone, but in its usual sense it is applied to archaeological material that was produced through lithic reduction ( knapping ) or ground stone.

More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts.

Textual criticism soon broadened into an awareness of the supplementary perspectives on the past which could be offered by the study of coins, inscriptions and other archaeological remains, as well as documents from medieval periods.

Palmer and Neaverson ( Industrial Archaeology Principles and Practice, 1998 ) defined it as: “ the systematic study of structures and artefacts as a means of enlarging our understanding of the industrial past .” It is not to be confused with archaeological industry, a term used to describe prehistoric periods defined by one particular type of artefact.

As archaeological study of this kind can be a destructive process, the excavation of Calleva is frequently mentioned as an example of why complete excavation should not be performed.

Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains.

" Nonetheless the study of alignments remains a staple of archaeoastronomical research, especially in Europe.

The study of topological properties of the fractional Hall effect remains an active field of research.

It remains to study Q ( g ( x )).

This remains a lively topic of debate and study.

But for some 16 intervening centuries of ongoing anatomical study, CSF remains unmentioned in the literature, perhaps because of the prevailing autopsy technique, which involved cutting off the head, thereby removing evidence of the CSF before the brain was examined.

The first recorded Diprotodon remains were discovered in a cave near Wellington in New South Wales in the early 1830s by Major Thomas Mitchell who sent them to England for study by Sir Richard Owen.

Pharmaceutical therapy remains an important area of study in aphasia treatment.

Testing on the bones revealed that they are the remains of Eadgyth, from study made of the enamel of the teeth in her upper jaw.

Contarini remains the most important source for the study of sixteenth and seventeenth century Venice's unique system of government.

The study of bog bodies, including these found in Lindow Moss, have contributed to a wider understanding of well-preserved human remains, helping to develop new methods in analysis and investigation.

In Birthright, Luthor remains a wealthy corporate magnate ; in contrast to Byrne's characterization, however, LexCorp is founded upon Luthor's study of extraterrestrial life, thereby providing a link between himself and Superman.

Maimonides died on December 12, 1204 ( 20th of Tevet 4965 ) in Fustat, and it is widely believed that he was briefly buried in the study room ( beit hamidrash ) of the synagogue courtyard, and that, soon after, in accordance with his wishes, his remains were exhumed and taken to Tiberias where he was re-interred.

Throughout 24 presentations and two debates with major Swiss media, this convention covered all subjects related to Mars exploration, from astronautics to architecture, not forgetting geology, the study of which remains its key objective.

Maritime archaeology ( also known as marine archaeology ) is a discipline within archaeology as a whole that specifically studies human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of associated physical remains, be they vessels, shore side facilities, port-related structures, cargoes, human remains and submerged landscapes.

The definitive study of English rhymes remains the work of Iona and Peter Opie.

In British English usage, and in British academia, " philology " remains largely synonymous with " historical linguistics ", while in US English, and US academia, the wider meaning of " study of a language's grammar, history and literary tradition " remains more widespread.

It plays an important part in paleoanthropology ( the study of human origins ) and in forensic anthropology ( the analysis and identification of human remains for legal purposes ).

Psychohistory remains a controversial field of study, and deMause and other psychohistorians face criticism in the academic community.

San Francisco Bay is thought to represent a down-warping of the Earth's crust between the San Andreas Fault to the west and the Hayward Fault to the east, though the precise nature of this remains under study.

The symptoms are caused by an allergic reaction of the host's body to mite proteins, though exactly which proteins remains a topic of study.

Stephen remains a popular subject for historical study: David Crouch suggests that after King John he is " arguably the most written-about medieval king of England ".

More than a classic, it remains, after 120 years, a standard study of the war.