The main goal of Galactic Archaeology is understanding the 
formation and evolution of the basic Milky Way components. 
This requires sophisticated modeling, where both dynamical 
and chemical evolution processes are taken into account 
self-consistently. In this context, I will discuss the 
formation of the Milky Way thick disk, the causes and effect 
of radial migration and the dynamical effect of the Galactic 
bar, spiral structure, and infalling satellites.