archaeology

Archaeology is known as the study of material remains of life and activities in the past . An archaeologist can perform this by surveying and mapping of places , excavation , classification , dating , and interpretation

There had been numerous and countless of findings in the field of archaeology in the past decades . Others have contributed to the world 's history than some . Documentations and excavations are being done daily Even television channels including Discovery Channel show some of the most fascinating excavations being done in the recent past

Analysis of parasites from material remains

is significant in archaeology . Parasites live

inside a host , feeding off the host 's energy and nutrients . It is a misconception that parasites can only be found in third world countries No one is exempted from infection of parasites . One can be cautious about his or her health , as well as proper sanitation , but that would be as far as it would go . Parasites are microorganisms that are not visible to the naked eye . Usually , people do not know that they are infected with parasites because these microorganisms does not make its presence known . They are also often misdiagnosed with other common illnesses Although parasites are one of the most hated living things , it can actually be helpful in some ways . With regard to archaeology , they give timelines and clues regarding findings . It can actually be used to explain how people , or any archaeological finding , behaved and lived in the past . This field of study is also known as archaeoparasitology or paleoparasitology

Recently , a new study from University of Florida proposed that lice from mummies in Peru demonstrated clues of America 's earliest inhabitants ' migration patterns (ScienceDaily , 2008 . It was found that the type of lice found was of the same type as those found in Papua , New Guinea . This would show a lot , as the two countries are located in two different continents . Peru actually belongs to South America , while Papua , New Guinea is located in the region of Oceania . This finding proved that the mummies of Peru were pestering the Native Americans some 500 years before Europeans came (ScienceDaily , 2008 . The discovery contributed a lot to the study of migration patterns in the early times . In conclusion , parasites , although known to cause problems to humans and animals , can provide a lot of significant information regarding archaeology . People should not regard them only as what they are known for , which is to bother their hosts . Instead of dwelling on what problems it can give us , we should concentrate on how we can benefit from them . Archaeoparasitology or paleoparasitology not only helps archaeologists with migration studies , but it also aids in studying evolution . These things would help prove theories or doubts regarding our history . Knowing more about our past not only defines who we are today but it also gives us answers to questions that have been left unanswered for so many years because of lack of information and evidence . We can not simply be satisfied with the information...