18. Why dig up the past?
Information found can
help us today.
19. Why dig up the past?
Information found can
help us today.
Gives us pride about who
our ancestors were and
what they did.
20. Why dig up the past?
Information found can
help us today.
Gives us pride about who
our ancestors were and
what they did.
Links us to our human
ancestry
22. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
Today
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23. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
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24. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
rivers flooding or
changing course,
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25. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
rivers flooding or
changing course,
demolished buildings,
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26. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
rivers flooding or
changing course,
demolished buildings,
garbage,
Roman Times
27. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
rivers flooding or
changing course,
demolished buildings,
garbage,
people moving dirt
with their feet. Roman Times
28. Rising to the Challenge
Over time, the ground level rises:
soil erosion, Today
rivers flooding or
changing course,
demolished buildings,
garbage,
people moving dirt
with their feet. Roman Times
The city of London, UK has risen
more than 1 full story in its 2000
year history.
30. Fraction of the evidence
Find only small amount
of items or remains for
each civilization
31. Fraction of the evidence
Find only small amount
of items or remains for
each civilization
Making guesses
(educated guesses) about
people from the past
33. One Giant Puzzle
Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by
themselves.
34. One Giant Puzzle
Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by
themselves.
Combined with other objects, ruins, remains, and previously
collected evidence, they can help us piece together a bit
more.
35. One Giant Puzzle
Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by
themselves.
Combined with other objects, ruins, remains, and previously
collected evidence, they can help us piece together a bit
more.
Never ending puzzle that is past civilizations.
40. The Afterlife
Many past cultures believed that we could take
items from this world to the ‘next life’.
41. The Afterlife
Many past cultures believed that we could take
items from this world to the ‘next life’.
Buried everyday items they
thought they might need.
42. The Afterlife
Many past cultures believed that we could take
items from this world to the ‘next life’.
Buried everyday items they
thought they might need.
Most items stolen or destroyed.
43. The Afterlife
Many past cultures believed that we could take
items from this world to the ‘next life’.
Buried everyday items they
thought they might need.
Most items stolen or destroyed.
Remaining items give
archaeologists insight into daily
life the past .
45. Just Garbage?
Some of the greatest evidence of a past society
comes from their garbage (or even their
toilets) -kitchen midden.
46. Just Garbage?
Some of the greatest evidence of a past society
comes from their garbage (or even their
toilets) -kitchen midden.
47. Just Garbage?
Some of the greatest evidence of a past society
comes from their garbage (or even their
toilets) -kitchen midden.
What would your garbage
say about you?
49. Past Problems
Archaeology became prevalent during
the 19th century.
50. Past Problems
Archaeology became prevalent during
the 19th century.
Less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’.
Nations sent teams all over the globe
to collect as many artifacts as they
could and bring them back to their
own museums.
51. Past Problems
Archaeology became prevalent during
the 19th century.
Less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’.
Nations sent teams all over the globe
to collect as many artifacts as they
could and bring them back to their
own museums.
Not much attention to detail
52. Past Problems
Archaeology became prevalent during
the 19th century.
Less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’.
Nations sent teams all over the globe
to collect as many artifacts as they
could and bring them back to their
own museums.
Not much attention to detail
Many sites damaged or destroyed
53. More Trouble Ahead?
Modern
archaeology
strives to save
the past while
also studying
it. However,
modern issues
can still get in
the way.