In the field of archaeology, migration theory has become something of a fad, in which its popularity waxes and wanes as new information or new tools are developed. If migration and archeology often go hand in hand, especially when it comes to prehistoric populations, archaeologists often have difficulty integrating studies on migration into their research. Appropriate tools to seamlessly integrate migration into research methods are still in their infancy. As a result, archaeologists often view migration as chaotic and poorly understood (Anthony 1990). It stands to reason that archaeologists find it so difficult to integrate migration into everyday research when a comprehensive definition of migration has not yet been found (Willers 2008). Migration theories and models are often considered chaotic and poorly understood, but this is not because they are considered unimportant in the field of archaeology. On the contrary, they are considered important and potentially linked to a better understanding of cultural evolution (Anthony 1990). It is the fact that archaeologists lack theory and methods that could allow them to incorporate migration into the explanation of culture that places it in the realm of the chaotic and poorly understood (Anthony 1990). Theories and hypotheses about migration have been tossed around for years. years. Some of these theories and hypotheses end up being far-fetched once thorough research is done, but that doesn't stop new theories from being created. Thompson stated that "there does not seem to be any migration hypothesis too absurd not to have been suggested by someone (1958: vi)." Although they have been debunked archaeologically, some of these absurd hypotheses...... middle of article......to help understand the past (Willers 2008). It has been noted that the use of data and models derived from living populations may not be suitable for identifying past population movements. Conditions today are very different from those of the past. Most of the migrations studied and undertaken on today's populations concern technically advanced populations compared to very ancient prehistoric populations. The fear is that due to the technologically advanced nature of these populations, migration patterns will differ from those of prehistoric populations. Trends and preferences may not be the same as they once were. We may never be able to determine whether modern migrations are similar or very different from prehistoric migrations, but for now, it is one of the only tools we can use to try to get a glimpse of what was life in the past..