10 Interesting Fact About Archaeology and ancient civilizations

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• We are still learning a lot about life in the past from the discovery of archeology - many civilizations that we do not know or are incomplete we understand.
• Not all archeological discoveries are produced from excavation - many ancient objects are found accidentally such as cave findings in Lascaux, France.
• One of the biggest archeological discoveries is the city of Pompeii buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
• We still use ancient technology such as the Greek system and alphabet which was discovered more than 2000 years ago.
• Many ancient civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, Maya, and Inca have a very accurate calendar system.
• Many ancient objects such as statues and artifacts that are buried as part of religious or burial ceremonies.
• Many ancient civilizations have a very advanced irrigation system to irrigate the land and ensure good crops.
• Not all ancient civilizations are involved in warfare and conquest - some such as minoan in Creta live in peace and prosperity.
• Many ancient civilizations have very advanced written language such as Egyptian hieroglyphic and virtual script.
• Many archeological discoveries help us understand how humans evolve and adapt to survive for thousands of years.