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What is archeology?

Archeology is a science that acquaints us with the life of people who lived on Earth in the past. She is studying everything that remains of the ancient bipedal inhabitants of our planet. The work of archaeologists is divided into two parts. To do any of them requires special training.

The first part is the excavation at the site of ancient settlements. This work must be done slowly and very carefully so as not to damage the excavated objects, which are often very fragile. Records of the progress of excavations are recorded in a special diary.

The second stage is a thorough study of the objects found and the compilation of their detailed description, which is necessary for the information to become available to everyone who is interested in history. After this work is completed, the archaeologist draws conclusions. These conclusions are never complete, because they are based on the study of preserved things. These are mainly objects that once surrounded people in their daily lives. Most of the finds are the ruins of ancient dwellings, tools, jewelry and jewelry, kitchen utensils, and children's toys.

Often archaeologists also find bones of animals whose meat served as food for people. However, researchers rarely find short-lived items made from leather, cloth, wool, wood, or straw. For the same reason, it is often impossible to find surviving works of ancient art, except, of course, those made of metal, stone or ceramics. Archeology arose at a time when people first became interested in the history of human development.

In the XNUMXth century BC e. Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt, interested in ancient monuments. However, after the decline of ancient Greek civilization, interest in history seemed to fade. It was revived again only in the XNUMXth century, when medieval scholars visiting Italy and Greece began to pay attention to the surviving examples of ancient culture. The inhabitants of Italy began to dig in the ruins, looking for ancient coins, vases and other objects. Soon more and more people began to "excavate in the past", and thus the beginning of the science of archeology was laid.

Author: Likum A.

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