the word "neuroarchaeology" by implication allocates primary position to archaeology - thus implying it is archaeology informed by neuroscience. the combination of the term however, suggests broader aspirations to establish it as a separate and independent discipline of study. however, thus far the value of neuroscience on archaeology has been quite clear but the potential of archaeology has not yet generated any real interest among neuroscientists. interdisciplinary approaches adopted by neuroscientists to understand the development of human mind are more likely to be referred to as evolutionary neuroscience than neuroarchaeology. the vision for a hybrid discipline combines using archaeological theories, tools and methods with sophisticated cognitive experimental models to explore evolutionary history and true human behaviour.