Having been reminded of it (by a fellow blogger- who is much more dedicated to it than I am), I thought that past Kezz was clearly a clever little thing, knowing future Kezz would possibly enjoy describing to the multitudes (okay... I have one follower...) the intricacies of archaeology.
So what is archaeology?
To sum up an entire first year, first semester course: it is the study of past humans (sorry for those who are looking for blogs on dinosaurs or rocks- you will be disappointed). We are those evil people who branch into the study of human evolution (sorry creationists... but seriously...) and past civilizations (sorry racists- they weren't all white). We also look at the evolution of society, from the supposed "simple" hunter gatherers to the more complex civilizations that spanned multiple cities and had striving economies and dense trade networks.
Archaeologists branch into multiple disciplines: looking at fauna, history, evolution, stone tools, pots and cultural items, architecture, ethnography and (most interesting- to me) HUMAN BONES (insert maniacal laugh here).
Why do we do this?
Because we love ourselves enough to stay away from 9 to 5 jobs and instead pursue a career that involves travelling, research, camping and handling cool stuff. (And so that people can associate us with Indiana Jones, Lara Croft and Relic Hunter).
What role do we serve in society?
Come on... What role does an accountant play in society? We make the past cool. Isn't that enough. (And it is meaningful to peoples heritage blah blah blah).
This blog will take you on a journey that will help explain things you probably don't really understand, but wish you did...
LOVE! Haha. Didn't see this until now! Please keep posting.
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