According to Marx's object theory and the concept of value objectivity,the value of archival terminology is not ready-made,but the materialization of objectivity activities,and its value evolution can be examined from objectivity activities.The value evolution of archival terms can be analyzed from three dimensions:value subject,value object and objectivity activity,and its logical path includes process logic and intrinsic logic.The mechanism of Matthew effect can effectively reveal the operation mechanism of archival terminology value evolution,in which scientific recognition is the base point of evolution,and the identity and status of archival terms and their changes are the key to the accumulation of scientific recognition.