-George Santayana (The Life of Reason)
I was very surprised to learn that archaeology is more than just digging and building. Through it we can discover our past. Or, we can lay down our present for future peoples to discover their past.
We learned about many famous archaeological sites all over the world and here locally. Among the sites we talked about we the
Chinese Terracotta Soldiers and Newspaper Rock in
Capitol Reef.
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| Terracotta Army |
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| Each Statue has a unique face. |
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| Newspaper Rock - No digging required. |
We recorded all the items we threw away for a week. The Egyptians are known for their
pyramids and their
Sphinx. The Incan's had
Machu Picchu. The Mayan's had
Uxmal. The Chinese have their
Great Wall. The Roman's have their
Colosseum. The Greeks have the
Parthenon. The Cambodians have
Angkor Wat. The Brits have
Stonehenge. The Persians have
Petra. The Native Americans have
Mesa Verde. Even Easter Island has its
Moai. But, we here in America will be known for our
trash. Like a disease, I suppose, as with everything, the environmentalists have infected the BSA too.
I also got to plan for things I would place in a time capsule. The items I selected might give some future generation a glimpse into our culture today. The list is:
- iPod
- Scout Handbook
- Robitics Merit Badge Book
- Space Exploration Merit Badge Book
- Twinkie
- Laminated Photographs
- Hot Wheels Car
- Firearm/Ammunition
What do you think? Does this give and accurate picture of today?
