Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of our human past. The evidence that archaeologists use to answer these questions is often found during excavations or digs. The evidence can include objects like pottery, jewelry, building materials, coins, weapons, and tools. Soil samples from archaeological sites can reveal information about past environments, like what kinds of plants were growing . Features like ditches, pits, post holes and the remains of walls can help archaeologists piece together what buildings looked like and what they were made of. The ways that people were buried tells us about past beliefs, and the skeletons themselves reveal information about people' s health in the past and the types of diseases and injuries that killed them. Scientific experiments on teeth can even show where people came from!