Question

why is archeology important to people of the 21st century?

Answer 1

Archeology gives us the ability to learn about past civilizations by researching artefacts, animal bones and even human bones. Studying these artefacts helps give us some insight into what life was like for people who have no written record behind. In the case of historical archeology, the objects can help us to understand that historical records frequently don't speak for all people and can give us a idea of what life was like for people who are never responsible for the written record, such as illiterate peasants in medieval Europe and slave communities of the pre-civil war period in the southern states of the United States.

Archaeology has been used as testimony in court in Canada and around the world in Aboriginal land title cases attempting to corroborate oral history and record land and resource use over time. Archeology can be used to learn about the successes of past cultures and societies and their failings. Knowing what has been tried in the past can help us make better futuristic decisions. Learning about archeology and past lifetimes can help to give us a perspective on how life was compared to how it is today; this helps us to remember the hardships of people of the past and to recognize and respect that our ancestors hard won the technologies that we take for granted today.

The partnerships between archeology and culture at the beginning of the 21st century represent some of the most important fields of archeology practice. Archaeology is both a scientific and a social and a cultural practice. The social aspects of archaeology are exposed through its research activities and archeological heritage protection, but also by educating the general public about the archeological past, the dissemination of information and the initiatives of outreach