Difference between History and Archaeology

Difference between History and Archaeology is explained here in detail.History is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection and interpretation of past events. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.This topic is important from the perspective of getting a clear distinction between History vs Archaeology.

The major differences between History and Archaeology are:

History	Archaeology
History is the scholarly study of the past by the historians.	Archaeology is a branch of study that tries to find information about the past by digging artifacts and trying to understand the sequence of events of the past.
History includes authentic information about the past as and when it happened (and also why).	Information arising from Archaeology are inferences, they need not necessarily be accurate on all scenarios
History began when writing was invented and people in the past started keeping historical records of the events that took place in the past.	Archaeology began in the 19th century in Europe. It does not depend on historical writings, rather it even goes to uncover the events that took place even in the prehistory period like the first stone tools discovered in East Africa.
History does not help in studying prehistoric societies as there are no written records to study them.	Archaeology helps in studying prehistoric societies,for which there are no written records.
History does not require carrying out outdoor physical activities such as surveying and carrying out excavations.	Archaeology involves activities such as surveying and carrying out excavations, using drones, computational and virtual archaeology.
History does not depend on cross disciplinary research which is required in the case of Archaeology.	Archaeology depends a lot on cross disciplinary research such as paleontology, chemistry, history, anthropology, geology, physics, linguistics, ethnology, sociology.
Some of the major divisions in the study of history are social history, history of religion, Cultural history, Economic history, Military history, Environmental history, study of history based on different time periods and geographical locations.	Some of the major subdivisions in the study of archaeology are historical archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, experimental archaeology, archaeometry.
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is the autonomous body of the Ministry of Human Resources Development. ICHR provides financial assistance to researchers in the field of history through grants, fellowships etc.	Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the Government agency working under the Ministry of Culture. It was founded in 1861.Archaeological Survey of India administers more than 3650 ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of national importance.