Archaeology

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  Archaeology

  Archaeologists find out about the past by excavating (digging up) the sites of ancient buildings or settlements. They study the artefacts they find, such as tools and pottery, to...

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  Discovery of Pompeii

  Much of our evidence about life in Roman houses and towns comes from the ruins of two cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were destroyed in AD 79, when the nearby volcano...

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  Underwater archaeology

  Underwater archaeologists study the past through the submerged remains of vessels and their cargoes, or even those of ancient cities. While some shipwreck-hunters hope to find...

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