No one really knows who the first archaeologist was because humans have always dug for treasure and for knowledge. It is believed that Thomas Jefferson might have been the first person to conduct an excavation that was scientific.
The term "Archaeology" can be traced back to the early 17th century, and it is derived from the Greek words "archaios" (ancient) and "logos" (study). Scholar Johann Joachim Winckelmann is often credited with popularizing the term in the 18th century.
Thomas Jefferson is generally regarded as the first American archaeologist for his research into an prehistoric Native American burial mound before the American Revolution, which he references in his book, Notes on the State of Virginia, published in 1781.
Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, or Cyriacus of Ancona, is generally referred to as the Father of Archaeology. He wrote a famous six-volume archaeology day-book called Commentaria.
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In 20 years of professional archaeology in Ireland and the UK, I can honestly say that I have never come across the term 'vertical floor'
Some of the different fields of archaeology include classical archaeology (ancient Greece and Rome), historical archaeology (more recent time periods), underwater archaeology (shipwrecks and submerged sites), and bioarchaeology (analysis of human remains). Each field focuses on specific time periods, regions, or methodologies within the broader discipline of archaeology.
Marine archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts and other physical remains found in and around bodies of water, such as oceans, seas, and rivers. It focuses on understanding ancient civilizations, maritime trade, shipwrecks, and other submerged cultural heritage sites.
The term for looped handles in archaeology is "anthropomorphic handles." These handles are shaped like human figures or body parts and are commonly found on pottery vessels from various ancient cultures.
Convergent evolution is another term used in archaeology to describe parallel evolution. This phenomenon occurs when unrelated species or cultures develop similar traits or technologies in response to similar environmental pressures or challenges.
Murray Bookchin, activist and libertarian socialist. Wikipedia does not list when Murray Bookchin first coined the term. In 1980 he coined another term, "libertarian municipalism".
The term "synopsis" was coined by Jean Armour Polly. This term was first seen written in 1879. This was used in a medical term the very first time it was written.
Franklin D. Roosevelt first coined the term "United Nation" as a term to describe the Allied Countries..
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The term "organelle" was first coined by Belgian cytologist Christian de Duve in 1950. He used the term to describe the membrane-bound structures within cells that perform specific functions.
Some how I read from a journal..and also from a monthly magazine namely "WISDOM" that the term "Third World" first coined by India's First Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru.
There is no official recognition for the person who first coined the term biosynosis. It is also the name for a company which provides writing services for the pharmaceutical industry.
The taste term umami was first coined by Dr. Kikunae Ikeda in 1908. At the time he was working for Tokyo Imperial University.
The term "political science" was first coined by Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, in his work "Politics". He used it to refer to the systematic study of governance and political behavior.
It was not an explorer that coined the term 'New World', it was actually the Spanish scholar Peter Martyr d'Anghiera who first coined the term 'New World' (novi orbis) in a letter dated November 1st, 1492 in which he referred to Columbus first voyage to America