From the book:
Dear Reader:
You often must have wondered how we have learned all we know about peoples who lived five hundred, a thousand, or even five thousand years ago. How did they look, what color were their skins, what kind of clothing did they wear, if any? Did they live in houses as we do? What sort of tools and implements did they use, and of what materials were they made?
This book will tell you how these mysteries are solved by scientists called archaeologists and their ally-scientists, the anthropolists, geologists and paleontologists.
After you have read the fascinating facts and performed the interesting experiments outlined here, you may decide that you, too, would like to be an archaeologist. If so, you will have chosen an exciting profession filled with a lifetime of intriguing detective work which will bring you the satisfaction of opening doorways to history for the benefit of all men. It is important to know what ancient men did and how they lived in order to avoid the mistakes of the past and improve on the good deeds that took place in ages gone by.
To learn more about archaeology, visit museums which display the artifacts of ancient civilizations, and join clubs or classes in a museum which teach the ancient arts and crafts to develop the endless patience, interest in history, good manual dexterity and painstaking research that you will need as an archaeologist.
This book will lead the way.
GLORIA C. GOSSLING, Head of School Service Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, Rochester, New York
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