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'''Archaeology''' was the scientific discipline of excavating, studying and learning from the past.
'''Archaeology''' was the scientific discipline of excavating, studying and learning from the past.


When the [[Second Doctor]] was on [[Telos]] he was referred to as an archaeologist. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Peri Brown]] had at least a passing interest in archaeology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire]]'') Another companion, [[Bernice Summerfield]], was by trade an archaeologist before she met the [[Seventh Doctor]], and had a supposed degree qualifying her as a professor in it, though not an official one. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'') Bernice specialised in archaeological studies after they parted. {{Fact}} River Song held a doctorate on the subject from the [[Luna University]]. She eventually became a professor after being pardoned for "murdering" the Doctor. The [[Tenth Doctor]] said, "I'm a time traveler. I point and laugh at archaeologists!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] implied that people intent on finding him pursued the discipline of archaeology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'')
When the [[Second Doctor]] was on [[Telos]] he was referred to as an archaeologist. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Peri Brown]] had at least a passing interest in archaeology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire]]'') Another companion, [[Bernice Summerfield]], was by trade an archaeologist before she met the [[Seventh Doctor]], and had a supposed degree qualifying her as a professor in it, though not an official one. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'') Bernice specialised in archaeological studies after they parted. {{Fact}} [[River Song]] held a doctorate on the subject from the [[Luna University]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') She eventually became a professor after knowledge of [[the Doctor]], the person she supposedly murdered was removed from most of the databases throughout time and space. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] said, "I'm a time traveller. I point and laugh at archaeologists!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] implied that people intent on finding him pursued the discipline of archaeology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'')


== Archaeological digs, explorations and expeditions ==
== Archaeological digs, explorations and expeditions ==
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Archaeology was the scientific discipline of excavating, studying and learning from the past.

When the Second Doctor was on Telos he was referred to as an archaeologist. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen) The Fifth Doctor's companion Peri Brown had at least a passing interest in archaeology. (TV: Planet of Fire) Another companion, Bernice Summerfield, was by trade an archaeologist before she met the Seventh Doctor, and had a supposed degree qualifying her as a professor in it, though not an official one. (PROSE: Love and War) Bernice specialised in archaeological studies after they parted. [source needed] River Song held a doctorate on the subject from the Luna University. (TV: Closing Time) She eventually became a professor after knowledge of the Doctor, the person she supposedly murdered was removed from most of the databases throughout time and space. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan) The Tenth Doctor said, "I'm a time traveller. I point and laugh at archaeologists!" (TV: Silence in the Library) The Eleventh Doctor implied that people intent on finding him pursued the discipline of archaeology. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)

Archaeological digs, explorations and expeditions

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