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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: November 2, 2015
Caption: Treasure hunters? No, archaeologists
Additional Description: This educational marker is directly to the left of the El Temzacal marker. It reads: ¿Buscadores de tesoros? No, arqueólogos ¿Te has preguntado por qué los arqueólogos hacen pozos? El arqueólogo excava porque año con año, en el suelo se va acumulando tierra, hojas de plantas, nuestra propia basura y cosas que perdemos. Y eso ha sucedido durante toda la historia de la humanidad, por eso se van formando en el suelo capas de colores distintos y texturas diferentes.
Bajo nuestros pies, se esconden edificios y objetos hechos en la antigüedad y también los huesos de quienes los hicieron. Por eso el arqueólogo hace pozos de manera cuidadosa. Sólo así puede encontrar datos que le permite saber cómo eran, qué comían y qué hacían los antiguos pobladores.
El arqueólogo no buscar oro, joyas, ni tesoros. Su interés y verdadero “tesoro” es la información sobre los pueblos que existieron antes que nosotros.

English: Have you wondered why archaeologists make pits? The archaeologist excavates because year after year plant leaves, our own trash and things that we lose are accumulated in the earth. This has occurred throughout human history, and because of that layers of distinct colors and different textures are formed in the earth.
Under our feet are hidden buildings and objects made anciently, and also the bones of those who made them. That is why the archaeologist makes pits carefully. Only in this way can he find information that allows him to know how they were, what they ate, and what the ancient peoples did.
The archaeologist does not look for gold, jewels, or treasure. His interest and true “treasure” is the information about the peoples that existed before us.
Submitted: January 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p343464
File Size: 3.510 Megabytes

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