Archaeological anthropology, often termed as "anthropology of the past," studies human activity through investigation of physical evidence.
ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi, ˈɔfən tˈɜːmd æz "ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi ʌvðə pˈæst," stˈʌdiz hjˈuːmən æktˈɪvᵻɾi θɹuː ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv fˈɪzɪkəl ˈɛvɪdəns.