Archaeologists

Some people believe archaeologists study dinosaurs. This is not true! Another thing that people think is that archaeologists treasure hunt, grave rob, and sell the artifacts they find. All this is also not true! The main thing to keep in mind is that archaeologists find answers to our past. In other words they study human history. So that we have better knowledge of our past, and where we came from.Archaeologists also study, and search for lost civilizations, ancient cities, and artifacts.One time there was an excavation in the Indus Valley, in Pakistan. During that excavation archaeologists found a 4000 year old seal, which had a carved figure of an animal, and some writing on it.

An archaeologists job is very important because if there were no archaeologists, then we wouldn’t know anything about our past, where we came from, or human history. Another reason why archaeologists are important is that when they find ancient artifacts and put them in the museum, then we get to see how thing like 4000, or maybe 2000 years ago looked like, and how different they were from how they are now.

Finding a site to explore takes a lot of time, work, and planning. Archaeologists think about what people need to stay alive. Some of those things include access to clean drinking water, a protected place to live, and easy access to trade routes. With this in mind it should come to no surprise to learn that archaeologists look for remains of civilizations along rivers, and streams. Archaeologists have explored around the world, basically everyplace on Earth, trying to unravel mysteries about our past!

An archaeologists job can be dangerous, and it can also be safe. It all depends, digging in a third world country where there is civil war, yes it’s very dangerous because you could easily fall seriously ill because water is not drinkable, and all the sanitary installations are lacking and there are all sorts of dangerous tropical diseases you might contract. Digging in a first nations site north of Toronto, barely half and hour from your home, no it’s not dangerous because it’s much easier. Weather it’s from the point of view of infectious diseases, or modern hospitals, and medical facilities.

If I could explore anywhere in the world, then I would go exploring in India because my parents are from there, so I’ll know exactly where to start my excavations. That’s why I chose India, rather than an unfamiliar country that I’ve never been to before! I hope my paragraph brought the majority of your questions related to archaeology, archaeologists, and excavations, to rest!