Locating Archaeological Sites

Overview

So far, we have looked at a few major discoveries of archaeology, and learned that archaeologists and historians have been excavating ancient sites around the world since the middle of the 19th century. But what have they found, and “who” have they found? Archaeologists excavate houses, forts, palaces, temples, tombs, and even entire cities, but is there evidence left behind of the actual people, and not just buildings or objects? What about all of those people mentioned in ancient historical texts like the Bible? Have their tombs been discovered, or are there any artifacts that attest to their existence in ancient times? In many cases, yes! In fact, archaeological evidence for hundreds of people from ancient times has been discovered.