What archaeology and heritage does for society?
Archaeology and heritage hold an important place within the social milieu, providing a great deal of community and economic value. Archaeology and understanding our heritage can inform on our past and provide an anchor to our social and national heritage. Archaeology and heritage can also provide an economic means.
Why should we care? Perhaps it is simply through our fascination with archaeology and heritage, so that we may understand modern societies as we are rooted in the context of the ancient past.
Archaeology provides a means, holding the potential for us to learn a great deal about who we once were. As a result, we can better understand who we are now.
Archaeology is also a great leveller by providing us with challenging information through discovery. Archaeological investigations have changed our understanding of societies such as those that have been neglected in "traditional historical accounts, such as ethnic minorities, women, and the working class." Archaeology provides us with a method to share new insights on the past and helps us to reshape our understanding of history.
Archaeology and heritage hold an important place within the social milieu, providing a great deal of community and economic value. Archaeology and understanding our heritage can inform on our past and provide an anchor to our social and national heritage. Archaeology and heritage can also provide an economic means.
Why should we care? Perhaps it is simply through our fascination with archaeology and heritage, so that we may understand modern societies as we are rooted in the context of the ancient past.
Archaeology provides a means, holding the potential for us to learn a great deal about who we once were. As a result, we can better understand who we are now.
Archaeology is also a great leveller by providing us with challenging information through discovery. Archaeological investigations have changed our understanding of societies such as those that have been neglected in "traditional historical accounts, such as ethnic minorities, women, and the working class." Archaeology provides us with a method to share new insights on the past and helps us to reshape our understanding of history.
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