While historical archaeology is currently one of the most important directions in current archaeology, its development occurred much later in time than did prehistoric archaeology; the earliest historic archaeological excavations did not take place until the mid-20th century.

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Historical archaeology has been practiced since at least the early 19th century, significantly earlier than the mid-20th century, with some of its roots traceable back to the antiquarian efforts in the Renaissance. It did not begin as late as the mid-20th century; this period marked a time of significant growth and methodological development in the field, not its inception.

While Historical Archaeology Is Currently One of the Most Important