Monday, September 17, 2012
Introduction
Every item you touch and see on a daily basis will one day day become a fascinating artifact. The definition of an artifact is any human made or modified item that is no longer in the human context. That means that if you walk out your door and throw a penny into the yard, it has become an artifact. These artifacts, when discovered decades or centuries later, tell the stories of what happened at the location and who lived there. Amazing things are hidden around us everyday: under the corner store, in a field behind your home, or even beneath your feet right now. Archaeology finds these items and reveals the stories of humanity.
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I've had the fun/pleasure to volunteer on 3 different digs. Two were in Ohio, one at an early native American camp site and the other at the site of a canal lock-keepers house, and the third was in Iran at an ancient caravansari. I only had time to spend a few days on each of the sites, but the little treasures that we found were fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI feel like humanity itself is like an exhibition. Although, I would think the fun is in having to restore an old artifact to look like it did decades ago; almost like you're reintroducing the artifact to the world on a clean slate. Some artifacts may never retain its prime appearance, but still takes the same amount of inspection to determine when it came from and who it belonged to (not always by name). Maybe I'll have an opportunity of my own to discover an ancient figure's possession.
ReplyDeleteEvery day that we gain in technology, or science or (or any topic really) we make what was our present into history. History will always be a course of study because things get lost in time. This topic will be one of my favorites I do believe!!
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