\zoo· ar· chae· ol· o· gy\ n. : Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains, both vertebrate and invertebrate, from archaeological contexts. These studies provide a better understanding of past lifeways, human diets, changed landscapes, management of animals, impact of human exploitation on other animal populations, and other interactions between animals and humans.

\ar· chae· o· bot· a· ny\ n.: Archaeobotany is the analysis and interpretation of plant remains, both microscopic and macroscopic, from archaeological sites. Through the study of archaeological plant remains such as pollen grains, phytoliths, charred wood, and seeds, human-plant relations in the past can be better understood

\ar· chae· o· ped· ol· o· gy\ n.: Archaeopedology is the study of ancient soils, i.e., the interpretation of paleosols (old soils formed by natural processes) and anthrosols (soils created by human activity) in archaeological contexts