After an archaeologist has gathered, catalogued, and interpreted all of the evidence, he or she begins the most important reporting task of all: putting a human face on the past. A final archaeological report often reflects years of cooperative work among experts from disciplines as diverse as history, medicine, anthropology, chemistry, geology, and biology.
Through the tireless work of these experts, the distant past again resonates with the sound of human voices. Across the millennia, the fragments of human experience remind us that those who have come before were every bit as human as we are.
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Archaeologists meticulously examine artifacts to learn more about the past. (Oahe Reservoir, South Dakota)
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