How does archeology fall in reconstructing history?

It’s the specimens which manifests the tales from the antiquity. This specimens can be buildings from the past, a terracotta on a building facade, a pattern depiction over a surface, anything which tells the story of that particular period. read more

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time. The discipline involves surveying, excavation and eventually analysis of data collected to learn more about the past. read more

While archaeology can be a helpful tool in understanding past cultures and histories, it can also be used in a negative way to reconstruct narratives that justify certain unjust practices. The past is typically seen as indisputable fact, but in reality it is highly contestable. read more