History & Heritage

What Archaeologists Find in the Soil

An explanation of how archaeologists dig, date, and study objects from the past.

B17 min

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1Archaeologists study the past by digging carefully into the ground.

2Every object they find tells a small part of the story.

3They work slowly with small brushes so that nothing gets damaged.

4Broken pots and old coins are common discoveries at a site.

5Each layer of soil belongs to a different period of time.

6Deeper layers are usually older than the ones near the surface.

7Scientists can date old bones by testing the carbon inside them.

8Every find is photographed and numbered before it is moved.

9Later, experts clean and study the objects in a laboratory.

10Their work helps museums show the public how people once lived.

11Without archaeology, much of human history would remain hidden forever.

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