It is important that people study the past so we have a better understanding of how we came to be. We also need to study the past so we know how civilizations were and what they did a thousand years ago. History is one of the most important elements in our lives. Archaeologists and historians find and study history using primary and secondary sources. The movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a prime example of archaeology.History can be either personal or global. History is past facts that have affected the future. History is the study of the remains of the past from the point of view of the present. History created what we have today. Without history there would be no future. An example of a pivotal moment in our recent history is the World Trade Centre disaster.To get an idea of what the past was like and what happened, historians and archaeologists look for and study evidence and clues. Historians use primary ...view middle of the document...
Archaeology is all about facts. Facts that have evidence to support them. Archaeologists are able to put together a detailed history of an area by simply analysing the layers that are in the ground. An archaeological dig is just one job archaeologists can do. Having a thorough knowledge of different languages whether the language is recent or ancient is very important in classifying and identifying some artefacts archaeologists find. Travelling, researching and gathering artefacts are critical jobs that archaeologist have to be careful with. Archaeology is shown in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is an exaggeration of archaeology. The movie outlines the basic fundamentals of the profession and makes it more exciting to capture the audience's interests. During the movie parts of archaeology is shown such as finding artefacts and researching them. Travelling places to find the artefacts and returning them to a museum. Keeping a journal and acknowledging other languages. Many elements of archaeology were not shown in the movie because it would make the action blockbuster boring. These elements are digging very carefully to find the artefacts and studying them for long hours. In the movie it shows how the past influences the present. When Indiana Jones first finds the Holy Cross it inspirers him to become an archaeologist. His Dad's journal helped Indiana in his journey to find the Holy Grail. Also Indiana's past knowledge of Christianity helped him to solve the problem of choosing the right cup. This Hollywood portrayal of archaeology shows the relevance of the profession as well as the importance of History.History is important so we have a better understanding of our past as well as our future. History is the scientific study of the remains of the past from the point of view of the present. History is studied by archaeologists. They use primary and secondary sources to help them discover what happened in the past. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade gives us a practical view of archaeology and how the past influences the present. History is crucial in our lives because without history we wouldn't be here.
