Archaeology Myth #1: Fossils? Archaeologists dig up dinosaurs. Carnivorous dinosaur on exhibit at the Burke Museum REALITY Paleontologists study the fossils of extinct animals, including dinosaurs. Geologists study rocks. Archaeologists study people of the past through the things they left behind. Taken from: Archaeologists Dig for Clues, by Kate Duke 1996. HarperCollins Children's Books. Close This Window