People commonly wonder who digs up the past and why they’re doing it? Who are these archaeologists, what role do they play, and what do they want with all that dirt anyway? If you’ve ever wondered about this, there are quite a few answers to be found on this topic, ranging from the answer of what archaeologists do to how archaeologists work […]
Archaeology
The Secrets of Archaeological Site Surveys
Do you have a dream of becoming an archaeologist? Want to be the person excavating your favorite ancient site, sifting through dirt and debris to uncover the secrets of our past? While this may sound like a lot of fun, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. You’ll need to become very familiar with archaeological site surveys if you want to […]
Archaeologists and Artefacts: How We Determine What’s Worth Digging Up
Artefacts are the things archaeologists dig up when they’re trying to figure out what life was like in an ancient culture, and how it changed over time. Once unearthed, artefacts are studied in order to learn about the people who used them and sometimes even the materials they were made from. But how exactly do archaeologists figure out what artefacts to look […]
Discovering the Past: An Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
Excavation is the most direct way to find out what happened in the past. Digging through layers of the earth can help archeologists, historians, and anthropologists understand how people lived long ago, from what they ate to what their houses looked like. It is an unrepeatable process where any error can cause damage to the data of the human past. The excavation […]
