DIGGING+FOR+ARTIFACTS

__**EXCAVATION AND THE RECOVERY OF ARTIFACTS**__

 * WHY IS IT USUALLY NECESSARY TO "DIG" FOR ARTIFACTS? WHY ARE THEY BURIED? WHAT DOES THE DEPTH OF THE BURIAL TELL YOU? WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF ARTIFACTS APPEAR TOGETHER AT THE SAME DEPTH? WHAT IS THE IMPACT IF THE SITE HAS BEEN DISTURBED BY TREASURE HUNTERS OR ANIMALS? MAXIMUM OF 15 COMMENTS.**

1. **W**ind, rain and erosion in general **continually carries** dirt and rock **to lower elevations** **and over time covers** **everything**. Artifacts, **therefore, become buried and must be recovered by digging.** (cne)

2.The deeper **an** artifact is buried, the older it is. (mhu)

3.If **numerous artifacts are** buried at the same level, **it suggests that** **they** **probably originated** during the same time period. (kskr)

4. If a site has been disturbed, the next archaeologist **to work at the site** may not **be able to determine accurately the depth at which some** artifacts were **originally** buried or **even where** they were **originally situated.** This means that the archaeologist may not **be able to interpret the site accurately.** (aco)

5. **Many ancient cities**, such as ancient Troy **for example,** **were** **abandoned or destroyed and then** rebuilt **numerous times.** These 'layered' cities often have historical significance, **not only** because **their sites suggest** a long history of events, but also **because they** **reveal** the growth **and** **development** of **a** particular place's culture **through** time. (hpo)

6. **Most** artifacts are destroyed **by the ravages of time,** **a fact** which makes it **difficult** for archaeologist**s** to **reconstruct the everyday lives** **of people** **who lived** many years ago. (wco)

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