Contemporary archaeology

abandoned island lying about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan. Abandoned concrete buildings and the surrounding sea wall.

town in Kuma district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

thumb|A public works employee analyzing collected recycling as part of a [[waste characterisation study]] Garbology is the study of modern garbage, especially post-consumer waste, in the fields of archeology and environmental science. Garbology is also the practice of searching for information in discarded materials as part of an investigation, including dumpster diving conducted by journalists, hackers, activists, and private investigators.

archaeological sub-discipline

former Imperial Japanese air base