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Archeology is a science concerned with the study of material remains left by man. The history of the study of archeology begins with the beginning of man's manufacture of his tools (cutters and incisors). Perhaps the science of antiquities is named after the defunct tribe of Aad, and it is a scientific study of the remnants of past human civilization. It studies the lives of ancient peoples. These remnants include things such as: buildings and structures, art pieces, tools, pottery and bones. Some of the discoveries may be exciting, such as a tomb with gold ornaments, or the remains of a grandiose temple. However, the discovery of a few stone tools or seeds of charred grain, may better reveal many aspects of peoples' lives. And documenting the types of food used in the past, which reveals the similarities between the lives of those people and our current lives. And what the archaeologist discovers, from large edifices to grain, contributes to drawing a picture of life in ancient societies. Archaeological research is the only way to reveal the lives of societies that existed before the invention of writing nearly five thousand years ago. The archaeological research itself constitutes an important source in enriching our knowledge of the ancient societies that left written records.
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Cover of Histories of Archaeology: A Reader in the History of Archaeology by Tim Murray

Histories of Archaeology: A Reader in the History of Archaeology

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Tim Murray

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Cover of The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt by Aidan Dodson

The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt

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Aidan Dodson

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Cover of Archaeology of Aboriginal Australia: A Reader by Tim Murray

Archaeology of Aboriginal Australia: A Reader

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Tim Murray

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Cover of Assembling Çatalhöyük (Themes in Contemporary Archaeology) by Ian Hodder

Assembling Çatalhöyük (Themes in Contemporary Archaeology)

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Ian Hodder

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Cover of Before the Pyramids: Cracking Archaeology's Greatest Mystery by Christopher Knight

Before the Pyramids: Cracking Archaeology's Greatest Mystery

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Christopher Knight

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Cover of Egyptian Bioarchaeology: Humans, Animals, and the Environment by Salima Ikram

Egyptian Bioarchaeology: Humans, Animals, and the Environment

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Salima Ikram

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Cover of Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East by Ian Hodder

Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East

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Ian Hodder

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Cover of Excavations At Mendes: Volume 1: The Royal Necropolis by Donald Redford

Excavations At Mendes: Volume 1: The Royal Necropolis

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Donald Redford

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Cover of Chasing Chariots: Proceedings of the First International Chariot Conference by Salima Ikram

Chasing Chariots: Proceedings of the First International Chariot Conference

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Salima Ikram

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Cover of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Klein

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

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Eric H. Klein

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Cover of Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Klein

Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology

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Eric H. Klein

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Cover of Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction by Eric H. Klein

Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction

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Eric H. Klein

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Cover of Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites by Eric H. Klein

Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites

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Eric H. Klein

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Cover of The Palace of Minos at Knossos by Rebecca Stefoff

The Palace of Minos at Knossos

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Rebecca Stefoff

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Cover of Exploring the Archaeology of the Modern City in Nineteenth-century Australia by Tim Murray

Exploring the Archaeology of the Modern City in Nineteenth-century Australia

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Tim Murray

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Cover of Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies by Zahi Hawass

Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies

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Cover of Hidden History by Brian Haughton

Hidden History

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Brian Haughton

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Cover of Ancient Treasures by Brian Haughton

Ancient Treasures

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Cover of Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide by Paul Wilkinson

Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide

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Paul Wilkinson

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Cover of Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places by Brian Haughton

Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places

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