Industrial archaeology
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUB-DISCIPLINE, SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL REMAINS
Industrial Archaeology; Industrial archaeologist; Industrial archeology
Industrial archaeology (IA) is the systematic study of material evidence associated with the industrial past.Industrial Archaeology: Principles and Practice, Peter Neaverson and Marilyn Palmer, Routledge, 1998, chapter 1 This evidence, collectively referred to as industrial heritage, includes buildings, machinery, artifacts, sites, infrastructure, documents and other items associated with the production, manufacture, extraction, transport or construction of a product or range of products.