• Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot
• Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone
• Examining the fabric of a Japanese kimono
These actions are most often performed by
(1) a political scientist (3) a sociologist
(2) a geographer (4) an archaeologist
These actions are most often performed by an archaeologist, although it should be noted that many different types of scientists can do these things as well.