ANT 304 Lecture 1: Lecture 1 8-29-16
Document Summary
While discussing history there is no us and them, just us. Thomas jefferson did the first excavations on property. Collectors and treasure hunters are the curse of archaeology because in most cases they take artifacts from sites without recording the context it was found in, like where it was and what was the possible purpose. Modern archaeology is the systematic study of humanity in the past. This makes up a little over 99% of history. Studied artwork, today they study the issues of the past. Put pottery, weapons, and other artifacts into context. They investigate ships at the bottom of the ocean. Looking through modern trash and separating, finding links between certain neighborhoods. This can be used by companies to see who is using what items.
