Research at Lubbock Lake Landmark, and most other archaeological sites, is conducted by scientists working in many different disciplines in order to build more complete picture of past cultures and environments. Scientists must study the natural as well as cultural resources native to an area to understand how past peoples lived.

Research the following disciplines and decide how they fit into a career working in an archaeological setting.

Anatomy	the structure of organisms, including humans and animals.
Anthropology
Archaeology	the study of human cultures by analyzing material remains - artifacts and sites.
Cultural	the study of living groups of people.
Physical	analyzing the physical characteristics of human populations and hominid evolution.
Linguistics	the study of languages - how they change, how they are related to one another, and the relationship between culture and language.
Architecture	the art or science of building or construction of buildings, historic preservation.
Art	scientific illustration, photography
Biology	the study of living organisms.
Botany	the study of plant life.
Chemistry	the study of the structure and properties of substances and how they change.
Geosciences	the study of landforms, soils and sediments, geography.
History	a record of significant events through time.
Mathematics	the science of numbers and their operations and interrelations.
Museum Science	curation and management of collections, interpretation, exhibition design, historic preservation.
Osteology	the study of bones.
Paleontology	the study of extinct animals and fossil remains.
Zoology	the study of animals.