What Is Military Archaeology?

Military archeology is a discipline that studies the activities of humans in the military field of history based on physical historical data. It is a fringe discipline of military history and archeology. It uses archaeological methods, such as surveys, underground and underwater excavations, salvage, etc., and uses a series of historical and military scientific data for research. The study of military archeology began as early as the 19th century. The collection and research of military historical sites and relics helps to objectively study the history of military development in all stages of social history. After World War II, research in this area has grown to a considerable scale, and has gradually become an independent branch of military history. Nowadays, the scale of research is expanding day by day, the ancient battlefields are inspected, the activities of excavating military historical sites and relics are increasing, and the influence on military historical academic research is also increasing. ^[1]