Arteology is science that studies artifacts. This name associate (consonant) with archaeology.

It gathers knowledge about artifacts, e.g. on their...

• usability, function
• beauty, attractiveness
• meaning, message
• ecology, environment
• economy, value
• safety.

Methods of arteology:

• Finding Information in texts
• Planning an empirical Project / Demarcating / Definitions / Models / Gathering Empirical Data
• Descriptive study: Analysis / Assessing the Findings / Forecasting / Reporting
• Normative study: Developing an Activity / Developing a Product / Artistic Research / Science of Design

External Links

• [Arteology or the Science of Artifacts http://www2.uiah.fi/projects/metodi/ ]