new archaeology
noun
a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
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A spokesman for Northam said the governor stands by Langan’s call for a new archaeologist.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2020