ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Archaeology

Archaeology is a type of science that helps us learn about the people who lived long ago.

Imagine you are an explorer in a jungle, and you found a treasure chest. When you open it, you find old coins, books, and clothes. Archaeologists are like treasure hunters, but they look for different things.

Instead of looking for gold and jewels, archaeologists are interested in finding old things that people used a long time ago. They dig up bones, broken pieces of pottery, ancient tools, and even old garbage pits.

Archaeologists are like detectives. They look for clues to understand how people lived many years ago. They carefully study the things they find and use special tools to map out where they are found. This helps them understand what happened in the past, and what life was like many, many years ago.

Some archaeologists even travel around the world to look for old things in different countries. They make a lot of discoveries and solve mysteries that teach us about our ancestors. Archaeology helps us understand how different people lived, and we can use this knowledge to learn about our own history and culture too.