In honor of International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 18, which of the following –ologies is not a subspecialty of archaeology?

A) Anthracology

B) Bioarchaeology

C) Cereology

D) Dendrochronology

Answer: C, Cereology is the study of crop circles. Anthracology is the study of preserved charcoal remains. In Europe, Bioarchaeology is the study of biological remains from archaeological sites; while in the United States it is specifically the study of human remains from archaeological sites. Dendrochronology is study of the age of trees and the records in their rings to date archaeological artifacts.