The Goals of Archeology Although there is little existing evidence of how life once was for ancient people much information can be gathered to create a full picture of what it was once like. To discover how it used to be there are three basic goals set by archeologists and other scientists. These goals consist of chronology, reconstruction and explanation. They are set to shed light on cultures and lives that were forgotten so long …
showed first 75 words of 921 total

showed last 75 words of 921 total
…It should always be remembered that no matter how small the fragment much can be learned from it and applied to these three main goals. Each miserable scrap could become the most important missing link to the puzzle left to us to piece together. Through the use of these three main goals, chronology, reconstruction and explanation we are better able to understand ancient civilizations and in exchange better understand our own lives in the process.