| This 8-page research paper uses 8 sources and is in MLA format. It explores the role that politics have had in the study of archeology. Archeology’s influence on religious beliefs is also analyzed including findings that have in some ways disproved a wide held religious belief as well as findings that coincide with these beliefs. Issues of validity of some archeological findings are also examined as well as the Bible’s relation to politics. The paper concludes by discussing philosophical trends in archeology. |