Answer the following questions briefly:

Archaeological sites provide evidence of past history - Discuss.

Archaeology is the study of the earliest and recent human past through material remnants. It is a subfield of anthropology, the study of all human civilization.

1) Archaeological sites offer an exclusive viewpoint on human history and culture.

2) It helps in contributing greatly to our understanding of both the ancient and the recent past.

3) It helps us understand where and when people lived on the earth.

4) It also helps in knowing why and how ancient people have lived.

5) It helps in examining the changes and causes of changes that have occurred in human cultures over time.

6) It helps in seeking patterns and explanations of patterns to explain everything from how and when people first developed societal life.

7) Helps in examining written records and documents to understand great lives and events.

8) It allows us to go far back into the time before written languages existed.