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'''Xenoarchaeology''' is a form of archaeology concerned with the physical remains of past (but not necessarily extinct) alien cultures. The [[UNSC]] is known to have practiced Xenoarchaeology on various worlds occupied by the [[Forerunner]]s in the past, such as [[Onyx]] and [[Reach]]. Many of these sites were classified top-secret by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. Known practitioners of xenoarchaeology include Dr. [[William Arthur Iqbal]], [[Esko Korpijaakko]] and [[Laszlo Sorvad]]. After the [[Human-Covenant War]], many researchers in the universities of [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] and [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta]] were hired by the ONI to investigate Forerunner relics.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]", ''page 519''</ref> | '''Xenoarchaeology''' is a form of archaeology concerned with the physical remains of past (but not necessarily extinct) alien cultures. The [[UNSC]] is known to have practiced Xenoarchaeology on various worlds occupied by the [[Forerunner]]s in the past, such as [[Onyx]] and [[Reach]]. Many of these sites were classified top-secret by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. Known practitioners of xenoarchaeology include Dr. [[William Arthur Iqbal]], [[Esko Korpijaakko]] and [[Laszlo Sorvad]]. After the [[Human-Covenant War]], many researchers in the universities of [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] and [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta]] were hired by the ONI to investigate Forerunner relics.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]", ''page 519''</ref> | ||
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Xenoarchaeology is a form of archaeology concerned with the physical remains of past (but not necessarily extinct) alien cultures. The UNSC is known to have practiced Xenoarchaeology on various worlds occupied by the Forerunners in the past, such as Onyx and Reach. Many of these sites were classified top-secret by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Known practitioners of xenoarchaeology include Dr. William Arthur Iqbal, Esko Korpijaakko and Laszlo Sorvad. After the Human-Covenant War, many researchers in the universities of Edinburgh and Calcutta were hired by the ONI to investigate Forerunner relics.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Conversations From the Universe (First appearance)
- Halo: Helljumper
Sources
- ^ Halo: Reach, Epilogue ("And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets...")
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal", page 519