Archaeology major belongs to history. The national undergraduate majors are divided into 12 disciplines: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and art.

Archaeology majors train senior professionals who have basic knowledge and skills in archaeology, have the potential for further rapid and macro-training, and can engage in practical work such as research, teaching and management in institutions such as archaeology, cultural relics and museums.

Archaeological students mainly study the basic theories, methods and skills of archaeology, understand the interdisciplinary development trend of archaeology and the development of archaeology in the world, and be familiar with the development history and research status of archaeology in China; He has received basic training in China history, world history, museology, cultural anthropology, ethnology, ancient Chinese, historical materials, geography, Quaternary environmental science and paleoanthropology.

Specialized courses include general history of China, ancient world history, archaeological history of China, introduction to archaeology, paleolithic archaeology, Neolithic archaeology, Xia Shang Zhou archaeology, Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, Three Kingdoms, Jin Dynasty, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song Yuanming, and field archaeology.

Archaeology, that is, ancient research, belongs to the humanities. It is a branch of history in China, but it is a branch of anthropology in the United States and Canada, and it is an independent discipline or part of history in Europe. Archaeology aims to study the history of ancient human society according to the material data left over from various activities of ancient human beings.

Physical materials include all kinds of relics and relics, most of which are buried underground. Only through scientific investigation and excavation can they be systematically and completely revealed and collected.

Archaeology can be divided into prehistoric archaeology, historical archaeology, field archaeology and various thematic archaeology according to the different age range, specific objects and means and methods used.