archaeology of work. Near Eastern archaeology (sometimes known as Middle Eastern archaeology). See also Biblical archaeology, which applies the results of Near Eastern archaeology to the study of the Bible. Medieval archaeology is the study of post-Roman European archaeology until the sixteenth century. Post-medieval archaeology is the study of material culture in Europe from the 16th century onwards. Modern archaeology is the study of modern society using archaeological methods, e.g. the Tucson Garbage Project. Historical archaeology is the study of the past using both material evidence (i.e. artifacts and their contexts) and documentary evidence (including maps, photographs and film). Usually this is associated with the Americas. Classical archaeology is the study of the past using both material evidence (i.e. artifacts and their contexts) and documentary evidence (including maps, literature of the time, other primary sources, etc.). Classical archaeology specifically pertains to the Mediterranean area and the archaeology of Greece and its surrounding areas. Other sub-disciplines The following is a list of other sub-disciplines. Some of these are not areas of study in their own right, and are only methods to be used in larger projects. Aerial archaeology - studying sites from air photos, especially by identifying cropmarks Anthracology, the study of charcoal remains Archaeoastronomy - the study of the relationship between the configuration of ancient monuments and astronomy Archaeogeography - studies the dynamics of space over time Archaeological science or Archaeometry - the application of scientific techniques or methodologies to archaeology such as radiocarbon dating, statistics and remote sensing Archaeozoology - the study of animal remains in human settlements Archaeobotany or paleoethnobotany - the study of human-plant interaction in the archaeological record Battlefield archaeology - the study of conflict sites from an archeological perspective Bioarchaeology Calceology - the study of archaeological footwear Computational archaeology - the application of computers, particularly GIS, to archaeology Digital archaeology involves the application of information technologies and digital media to archaeological questions Experimental archaeology involves attempting to re-enact past processes to test theories about ancient manufacturing, engineering and the effects of time on sites and objects (for example: flintknapping) Environmental archaeology studies the long-term relationship between humans and their environments Epigraphy Forensic archaeology - the application of archaeological techniques to criminal investigations. It has become particularly prominent in the investigation of mass-killings associated with war crimes. Geoarchaeology Landscape archaeology involves identifying and studying sites as components in a wider geographical area Osteoarchaeology Numismatics - the