Archaeology is the scientific study of past human culture and behavior from the origins of humans to the present. Archaeology studies past human behavior through the examination of material remains of previous human societies. These remains include the fossils (preserved bones) of humans, food remains, the ruins of buildings, and human artifacts--items such as tools, pottery, and jewelry. From their studies, archaeologists attempt to reconstruct past ways of life. Archaeology is an important field of …showed first 75 words of 773 total…

…showed last 75 words of 773 total…with their surrounding ecosystem--interdependent systems of plants, animals, landscapes, and the atmosphere. Archaeology is increasingly becoming a profession. Many archaeologists now earn master's degrees and work for government agencies or for private environmental monitoring companies and organizations. Archaeology studies the great cultural diversity of civilization in every corner of the world. Without this we wouldn't know the past of our entire existence of civilization. Archaeology shows us the advancement that human nature has gone through.