Making a Career Out of Artifacts

You spend your childhood entranced by dinosaur bones and everything that was prehistoric and died several million years ago.

You gazed longingly at the collections of dinosaur bones in your favorite museum and begged your parents for your very own

ancient arrow head when you visited ancient Native American burial grounds.

Now that you are grown up, it is easy to understand your chosen career path when you think of your childhood days. You went

to school for many years and now you are an archeologist who spends his days digging up ancient artifacts and bones in some

of the most remote locations of the world.

To sum it up, you help the world piece the history together. There are so many things we have learned from archeology expeditions

that help us shape what we believe the world was millions of years ago. All thanks to the work of dedicated professionals

who devote their lives to studying the past. Their study of the past helps us create a better future.

Man would not have known about dinosaurs had it not been for archeologists who dug up the artifacts of that period including

the bones to show what they looked like millions of years ago. Also, if it was not for archeologists on their constant

quests for artifacts, we never would have learned about the lives of the Ancient Egyptians and the people who died in

Pompeii.

Archeologists are vital to the future of our world, but do not receive the proper amount of credit. They have been

instrumental in the formation of the United States as well. They helped piece together the history of the Native Americans

and helped find Native American artifacts like weaponry that help explain where some of our current weapons originated from.

Just imagine what we would not know if archeologists did not spend their time researching and creating our history. We would

be a world who thinks it started after Christopher Columbus sailed to America. Well, maybe not. But out world history view

would definitely be limited.

So, you may not know an actual archeologist personally, but than them each time you visit a museum, watch a historical

documentary or learn something about the history of the United States. They were the ones who helped do the research and

find out the truth behind the mysteries in life.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in artifact searching, find a college that offers a good program in archeology.

There are several across the country that will help you learn about the past and learn the tools to becoming one yourself.

These programs can be quite demanding and you must be able to handle the dangers and challenges that come along with this

sort of career to be successful.

Imagine walking across the desert and finding ancient scribes that were written millions of years ago. That dream could

definitely be a reality if you pursue a career in artifact finding and archeology.

Just Face It, Your Kids Think You're an Artifact

Do you remember when you were young and you felt like you would never grow up? Thirty seemed like a really old age and you would not have to worry because it would take forever for you to get there anyway.

You also thought your parents were artifacts who must have been born in the Stone Age. They had no clue about what you liked and what kind of problems and issues you faced every day in life.

Well, you did grow up, and quickly. Now you are over thirty and have a couple of kids who are getting to be the age you were when you thought that about your parents. You, however, have made a conscious effort to keep your kids from thinking that you and your spouse are artifacts.

But it is not going to work, not matter how hard you try. You can think you are an amazing parent who totally understands
what your kids are feeling and going through because you went through it to at a time. But they do not think that way.

They think you are an old geezer who would not understand what they are going through in life even if it bit you in the pants. Do not fret about it. It is a common result of having kids who are growing up and they will also have kids who will treat them that way someday.

It is human (or kids) nature and it is futile to try and stop them from feeling that way.
The best way to go about it is to simply acknowledge that yes, you are artifacts and you have no idea what is going on with
their lives. Then let them try to figure out their problems on their own and eventually come back to you for guidance.

Trust this fact, it will happen sooner or later.

The most important thing is to remember that your kids do love you but they are going through that stage when they are
too cool for everything and life is the most unfair piece of work ever. Those feelings will pass and eventually you will be
best friends with your children again.

However, for now, let them think that they are the most amazing and smart people in the world who can figure out everything
for themselves. Remember, you are just artifacts who would not know a real problem like they have and you could not possible understand what they are going through.

Instead, simply sit back, relax and smile as they go through the teenage drama that all kids go through and laugh and say
that you told them so when they ask you for advice.

Then someday when they have their own kids, they will come back to you and say how their kids do not know anything and you
can remind them of their past and have a good laugh. Welcome to the unpopular parent club! Population: every parent in the world.

Pictures Can Be Artifacts to the Past

Do you enjoy taking pictures and collecting the photographs in scrapbooks, photo albums or online on their own special place?

Of course you do! Most people do and they love to take picture after picture of everything from a random night out with

friends, to pictures of their family and children to photos of their vacations to every corner of the globe.

Why do people love taking pictures so much? Well, look at the reasons why you like taking photos. You like to take photos

because it is a reminder of the good times and of the bad times. In essence, photos serve as your very own historical

artifact to the past and allow you to remember events that have memories that fade with the passing years.

Pictures are personal artifacts that tell the story of you. You can look at other people’s photos and never really truly

understand what they were feeling when the picture was taken. But you can easily take a picture of something and remember

your exact feelings years later.

So, do not miss an opportunity to take photos at every instance you can. You never know when that moment will be snapped

away from you, never to be seen again. Remember the faces of your children and relatives as they grow older and remember

what your parents looked like while they were young. Photographs allow you to do all of that.

Also, pass on the importance of photos to your family and friends. They will most likely already be aware of the importance

of creating photo artifacts, but you will want to make sure that they agree that taking as many photos as possible in life

is a good idea. That way, they will possibly get a picture that you were not able to get and you can share in that memory

with them.

Photo artifacts do not have to be overly mushy either. They can show the raunchy and crazy experiences you have had in your

life and serve as a reminder of the good time along with the happy and sad times.

You can tell your family story through pictures as well. Photos of births, weddings, funerals and other family events will

show a lot about the way you feel about your family members and how they felt about you at a certain point in time. That way

you can remember your crazy Aunt Ruth after she passes away.

Taking pictures is probably one of the rewarding and fun things you can do in your life. Now with different photo editing

software, you can do things to your photos that you never even thought was possible. Take your photo artifacts to the next

level and create a history of your family that can be viewed for years to come by you, your family, your children and anyone

else who would care to see the history of you and your life. Let the photos tell the whole story.

Seashells: Artifacts of the Ocean

I recently took a vacation to the beach. I love the smell of the ocean breeze and the way the sun beats down on me as the

motion of the waves calms my every worry in the world. I could literally spend years on the beach and never regret a moment

of it.

One of my favorite beach activities is searching for seashells. There are millions of seashells in the ocean that come from

a wide variety of creatures. They all look different and each has their own personalities that comes across in the divots

and impressions in the shells.

As I was looking for my seashells, I had a thought. The ocean is a vast body of secrets that has a story underneath that no

one really knows about. So, in essence, each sea shell tells a different, but small, portion of the ocean’s story. They are

truly artifacts of the ocean that show what the ocean has been, is now and will be in the future.

Pretty deep if you think about it. Just like each person has a different story and a different set of artifacts that they

take with them from day to day, so do the seashells at the beach. Each has experienced it’s own part of the story of the

vast ocean and has lived to tell about it. Making it on to the beach is its way of trying to get the story out to the world.

I kept thinking about this as I made my way down the beach with my collection of beautiful shells. Each had a different

shape, color and texture and each was beautiful in its own way.

We have our own stories so in essence, we are like the seashells in the ocean of life. We each carry our own personal

artifacts with us that are a representation of what we have experienced in our lives and we really cannot share our true

experiences with anyone other than ourselves. Other people will see the artifacts on our skin and the laugh lines on our

face, but they will never truly know our story, just like we will never know the story of the ocean or the seashells.

The point was not to be too philosophical, but to realize that people are all unique and we are special in all of our own

ways. People do not take the time to realize that any more and when they don’t realize it, they lose a bit of their identity

each time they forget about it.

So remember you are an artifact of the world and you tell your own unique story in the world, just like seashells tell the

story of the ocean, piece by piece. People don’t feel like they are important enough and thinking about this idealistic

notion will make you feel better about your place in the world and realize that we are all important in our own way.

Family Artifacts: Gateways to the Past

There is a famous saying that says you must understand the past to know where you are going in the future. This is certainly

true when you think about your past and what that will mean for you and your future.

If you take a look at your family’s artifacts, heirlooms and photos, you will find a huge history in your family that you

were not aware of previously. This past will clue you in to a number of things, including what your great-grandparents,

grandparents and parents were like in their younger days to what types of fashions they wore and what they enjoyed doing.

Or, studying family artifacts and records can clue you in to the history of the health of your family and give you an

opportunity to understand what types of illnesses are common in your family and what you should be on the lookout for when

you visit your doctor.

Studying family artifacts will also help you piece together the history of your family. Where did your family immigrate

from? Most likely, artifacts that your family still has will give insight to the lives the family led in their old country

and give an idea of why they decided that risking it all and coming to America was the best choice for them.

You could most likely spend hours looking at old records, artifacts and photos. It takes you back to a time that you were

not a part of and never will know firsthand. However, taking the time to look at all of it will give you an idea of what it

takes to make your future bright.

If you can see examples of mistakes your family has made in the past, you can take those mistakes and in turn find a way to

keep from making those same mistakes in your own life. You can also find a way to have potential family illnesses diagnosed

early and taken care of before they turn into serious problems.

So, if you have not already, schedule an afternoon to visit with your Grandparents about the past and ask them to relive

their good memories with you. Then, ask if you can see some of the mementos and artifacts that they have kept for years.

They will most likely be excited to share their lives with you and be thankful that you care. You, in turn, will find out

interesting facts about the past and where your family came from and where you can help take it in the future.

Understanding the past is indeed the key to understanding the future. Take your opportunity to find out more about the

family artifacts in your family while your Grandparents are still around. They will appreciate your gesture and you will

sit in awe of the stories and events that they have lived through in their lives.

Dinosaur Artifacts - Are They Still Relevant Today?

Dinosaur artifacts have piqued the interest of the world since they were first discovered. Who doesn’t remember seeing the

huge skeleton of the monstrous T-Rex and not get scared at its intimidating glare? Of course, we all do.

Museums still display dinosaur bones prominently in their hallways to show what they looked like, how they acted and what

they were capable of doing to other animals. Kids continue to visit these museums and become entranced by the skeletons that

tower about them.However, with the continued advancements in science and technology, do we really need the dinosaur

artifacts anymore?

We have learned the majority of the facts we need to learn from these creatures and we probably will not find out anything

else that we do not already know. But yes, dinosaur artifacts will always play a huge role in our society because we have

looked to these artifacts for years to understand what prehistoric times were like and what can happen when an environment

changes rapidly, a valid concern in today’s eco-conscious mind.

We should also always have dinosaur artifacts on display because children everywhere should learn about what dinosaurs and

their bones were all about. If we did not have the dinosaur bones on display, we would not have a good way to explain that

to children.

Sure, advances in technology can give us computer generated picture of what dinosaurs looked and acted like back millions

of years ago. We can also watch movies that show man-eating dinosaurs coming to life. However, there is truly nothing like

seeing and touching a dinosaur bone for the first time. The experience is like none other and no child should ever be

without htat experience.

Scientists and researchers should also continue to search for dinosaur bones for the foreseeable future. Why? Because we do

not truly know what is out there and we could find ancient dinosaur artifacts someday that will change everything we know

about dinosaurs and the artifacts we have now will truly play a part in bridging the gap between what we think is the

reality and what really is the reality.

To top it off, bone artifacts are simply cool to look at and touch with your fingers and hands. You are holding a piece of

history when you touch a bone and no other feeling is quite like it. Most people get shivers up and down their spines when

they touch dinosaur bones, it is a feeling like none other and it helps connect the past to the present.

It is safe to say that dinosaurs and the artifacts they left behind after extinction will always have a huge place in

science, no matter what type of technology is developed in the future. We will always have a need to understand the past

to really and truly understand our future and dinosaur artifacts will help bridge that gap for this and future generations

Find Artifacts in Your Home Town!

If you are anything like me, you probably think your home town is the most boring place on the planet Earth, especially if

it is a small town. But it is still probably boring if you live in a big city because there is a limit on what you can do as

a child growing up.

However, there is a way for kids to find something fun to do with their friends that does not involve getting into trouble

with the law or drugs. This game is sort of like a scavenger hunt and will appeal to all of the aspiring Indiana Jones

wannabes of the world. This game does not really have a name, but entails finding artifacts all over your home town or

neighborhood. Now, these do not really have to be artifacts, but can be anything you consider old and worthy of mention

as a unique item.

To play, approach it like a scavenger hunt. Have you child get a group of friends together and decide on the rules. For

instance, each child must find an interesting old rock, a piece of petrified wood and some really old pop bottles or cans.

The options are limitless because it depends on what you, your child and his group of friends deems to be worthy of the term

artifacts. Also, your child might consider something to be an artifact that is really only a couple of years old. But to him,

it is ancient.

Your child and his friends can then use their imaginations and create their very own treasure hunt and archeological

expedition with just a few things. It is the best way to get your kids and their friends outside to enjoy the weather and

truly be a kid. The kids get to flex their creativity and you get to rest easy knowing they are participating in a wholesome

activity that helps them think strategically and quickly.

Once your child and his group of friends have gathered their artifacts, have them meet to show off their wares. You never

know, one of the children may have found something that will spark off a conversation about the history of your home town,

history of the United States, the history of anything.

The game of finding artifacts is also one that can be played by adults as a twist on the traditional notion of scavenger

hunting. There are only so many restaurant straws and ketchup packets you can collect in these sorts of games. This gives

you an opportunity to go back to your childhood and find the joy in finding “artifacts.”

So, let your kids be kids and let them scavenge for artifacts. Then you can also be a kid again with your very own version

of the game. It is fun, it is free and it can turn out to be a great educational opportunity for your child. No video game

or sophisticated computer toy or cell phone can boast the same educational benefits that this game can have.

Own Your Very Own Titanic Artifacts

It is certainly hard to believe that nearly one hundred years has passed since the Titanic sunk in the icy Atlantic waters.

The story of that ship and the fateful events that led up to the tragic ending still strike a chord with people to this day.

Scientists and Titanic buffs continue to plan voyages down to the wreckage of the Titanic to see it in all of its eerie glory

and also find more sunken treasures that have gone down with it.

Titanic and the artifacts it left behind continue to entrance people to this day. The movie Titanic is one of the biggest

grossing movies of all time and people still want to remember those who died on that fateful day each year when the

anniversary rolls around.

Why are people so entranced by this story? Because it was the ship that was never supposed to sink. When it did, the world

felt the pain of the people who lost their lives because of an over confident claim that obviously was not true. The Titanic

and its story conjures up a weird love story that people still are interested in to this day.

Other people are more interested in the Titanic for other reasons. There are millions of dollars of jewels that are rumored

to still be down there and have not been recovered. The money loving artifact hounds would love to get their hands on these

items because it would allow them to boast the fact that they have the famous lost items and they could sell them to

collectors and make a huge profit.

People can even purchase their very own artifacts from the Titanic today. There are several companies and web sites that

purportedly sell pieces from the Titanic ship or even items that were recovered from the wreckage. The people who seek out

these artifacts are clearly infatuated with the story behind the Titanic and would like to have a piece of it all to

themselves.

Be careful when decided to purchase a Titanic artifact. How do you really know that what you are buying is really from the

Titanic? You can’t know for sure and it is better off that you just admire and study the story from afar rather than letting

someone take your hard earning money because they claim to have something of value that they will sell to you for several

hundred dollars a pop.

Really, what would you do with an artifact from the Titanic? No one will really enjoy it but you. And is it really worth

spending your hard earned cash on that? Maybe you think it is, but what happens if you find out that it is not really an

artifact from the Titanic and instead a piece of car from the bottom of a lake?

Instead, continue to research more into the story of the Titanic and support your hobby in that way. Save your dollars and

cents for something that is more worthy of your dollars, like a charitable cause.

The Importance of Artifacts

Artifacts are objects made by humans that are usually created for a specific purpose. Artifacts can either be ancient or

modern. Ancient artifacts usually are recovered as part of an archeological dig. The artifacts from the past are meaningful

because they represent some aspect of the culture and civilization in which they were created and used.

Archeologists are interested in artifacts from primitive times because they tell us how ancient civilizations lived. By

examining the artifacts left behind by these civilizations, archeologists and scientists learn more about how the people

during that time hunted and prepared food. Moreover, artifacts tell us how these people designed their homes or shelters

and what tools they used in daily life.

Archeologists also are interested in the clothing and jewelry worn by past civilizations. The way people dressed and what

they used to adorn themselves often tells us a great deal about their belief system. Jewelry, in particular, often reflects

the ideology of the culture, so these artifacts are particularly interesting.

Ancient artifacts were manufactured in many different ways by many different societies and cultures. The methods used vary

greatly between civilizations. Some ancient artifacts were made from bone or stone. Early man often used the natural

products around him to create tools and weapons. Later civilizations used manufacturing processes to create tools and

weapons.

Archeologists consider more than simply the artifact itself. During an excavation, they consider the artifact plus explore

its significance as it pertains to where the object was found. The location of an artifact often can help archeologists

further understand its use and significance.

For instance, many artifacts are found in tombs and graves. These artifacts take on additional meaning since they were

enclosed with a body. Some civilizations buried tools with their dead. They believed the souls of the dead would need these

tools once they reached the other side.

Homes and dwellings are often areas in which many artifacts are found. By studying these artifacts, archeologists can learn

more about the culture and the social atmosphere of these ancient civilizations.

Many museums display artifacts from famous archeological digs. For instance, Native American artifacts can be found in many

museums throughout the United States. Some Egyptian artifacts are among the most famous. Exhibits tour the world showing the

tools, jewelry, and other artifacts discovered over the years in Egyptian tombs.

Some people feel that museums should do more than simply display these artifacts. More museums are listening and now they

are explaining to their guests how these artifacts were used and what the artifacts tell us about these ancient people and

civilizations. Many museums now have media presentations so you can learn a great deal about the artifacts on display.

These displays make learning about the artifacts not only educational but also fun.

When it comes to artifacts, the more we know about the people and societies who have inhabited this world before us, the

more we can understand our past. By understanding our past, we can have a much clearer view into our future.

Artifact Games.....What in the World is That Game He's Playing?

You do not claim to understand the video games and popular culture obsessions of today. In your day, you could play the

Atari and you surely did not have the blogs and constant online social types of interaction that kids do today. But, despite

not knowing about this online world, you would like to understand a little bit more about what your kids do when they play

video games online or on their video game consoles.

One of the games that have mystified parents for years is Artifacts, an online computer game. Artifacts was developed by

SAMU games back in the late 1990’s as a purely online game that could handle several players at once. Gamers who log on to

the site can play the Artifacts game or simply chat with the friends they have made on the site.

Because the game has been around for such a long time, gamers have tips and tricks to make the game more interesting that

it already is. People consistently develop “cheating” techniques for video games that allow certain things to happen only

when the gamer knows the secret cheating code.

You may not believe it, but online strategy games like Artifacts teaches young people about the importance of hand-eye

coordination, quick thinking and critical thinking. These are all important traits for kids to have as they grow older. It

will allow them to be more effective in school work and in future jobs because they are able to easily solve complex

problems and develop and maintain relationships that are complex.

Now, this is not meant to be an overall endorsement of constant video game playing. But, playing games like Artifacts can

help the young players in more ways than parents would like to believe. Experts believe that a generation of sharper kids

will develop from those kids who grew up playing video games.

On the other hand, kids who grow up with video games are less likely to search out more personal relationships with others

because they are able to go online and easily find people who share the same interests and values that they do.

The important thing for parents to do is create a balance of real and virtual life for their children. Limit internet and

game playing time to a certain amount of hours per week and require children to hang out with real-life friends and seek

out outside activities like hide and seek and sports.

Maintaining a balance will help your child continue to play his beloved games like Artifacts, but also be a socially

balanced person. Your child may not appreciate it that you are limiting his online time to a few hours a week. However,

he will thank you later on in life when he is successful because he got the gaming skills along with the important social

skills as well.

And then you can look back and smile when you remember your child’s favorite web site and video games.

Interesting Egyptian Artifacts!

To many history buffs and scientists, nothing says artifacts and history better than the study of the Ancient Egyptians.

Ancient Egyptians were an incredibly advanced civilization that left behind amazing artifacts that we still study thousands

of years later. They developed different tools and methods for doing things that we still use in our everyday society

thousands of years later. That is one of the reasons why they still fascinate us.

Another reason the Egyptians fascinate us is because they left behind so many different types of interesting artifacts that

we stare at in wonder today. The pyramids, the Sphinx and mummified tombs are examples of that and we still study to this

day.

Other examples of interesting Egyptian artifacts include devices that look oddly like modern day airplanes, tools and

mechanisms that look similar to what we use today and jewels that rival anything we can create in this day in age.

However, people continue to be infactuated with in the interesting Ancient Egyptians because they mystify us so much. We

do not understand why they did what they did and we have spent years trying to figure it out.We will most likely never

figure out why or how they knew what to do but we will continue to study the artifacts they left behind in an attempt to

understand a little big about their culture and background.

If you are a true history and artifact buff, your dream vacation would be visit the pyramids in Egypt and seeing these

things up close and personal for yourself. It would be like a religious experience and be unlike anything you could

expect or hope to see back here in the United States.

Or, if it interests you that much, you can go to school to learn more about the Ancient Egyptians and their artifacts that

they left behind. That way you can spend your days studying that civilization and hopefully give the world more ideas and

insight into the past.

The study of ancient civilizations is interesting and fun to do. You learn a little bit about the ancient past and feel

somewhat connect to it when looking at the artifacts from the time period. It helps you understand how we have evolved over

the past several thousand years and can make you wonder how we will continue to evolve as time goes on. What do you think

people will say about us in a million years? Will they be as interested in us as we are with the Ancient Egyptians? Who

knows, but my best guess is more than likely, yes.

Just think of what it would be like if people see our computers, cell phone and cars and wonder exactly what we were

thinking when these were developed and why we decided to leave these for future generations to study. Funny thought, isn’t

it? I bet the Ancient Egyptians would feel the same way if they were alive today to see how interested we are in them.

Creating Artifacts for the Future

When you die, how would you like to be remembered? Would you like to be remembered for your fast cars, beautiful women and flashy designer wardrobe? Or, would you rather be remembered as a kind person who cared for others while selflessly serving your fellow man and saving animals in the process?

However you want to be remembered, you must remember this: the artifacts that you will leave behind when you die will serve as the means for people to remember you and what you stood for.

So, it’s safe to say that you really aren’t interested in thinking about death and your eventual mortality, right?

However, today is the perfect time to take stock in your life so far and decide how you would like to be remembered by friends, your children, grandchildren and extended family after you have passed on from this life.

Take a look around your house. These items will more or less be the artifacts left behind from your life if you died today. Is this mess of pizza boxes, beer cans and old magazines how you would like your legacy to be remembered? Probably not.

So what should you do today to help change your life and start creating a legacy for yourself that will last after you are gone from this life? Start by looking at your friends.

Are they people you enjoy being around? Are they people who will stick up for you when times get tough and come to your aid if you ever need it? Your friends are part of the artifacts you will leave behind when
you die. If they aren’t the type of people you would want to be involved with, look to find other friends.

Also, look at your personal hobbies and habits. Do you have a reputation for fast women and a fast life? You may want to rethink that as you continue to age and are looking to improve your life and the artifacts you leave behind. If you have a
bad reputation and a bad attitude towards people, those are more artifacts that you will leave behind.

Of course, you do not have to turn in to a saint, but you should be conscious of what you are portraying yourself as in the
future. If you don’t care about the type of artifacts you leave behind in this life, continue on the same path you are going. You will be remembered either fondly or negatively, that is your choice. Or, if you change your life and make better decisions, your life will be remembered with great joy and people will solace in the fact that you were a good person who created a good life and left the world a little bit better than how you found it.

The choice is up to you. Just know that the artifacts you leave behind will remain forever. Forever is a long time. You have
only one life so live it the way you best see fit and create your own happiness and reputation.

Ancient Mayan Artifacts in the United States Today

If you paid any sort of attention in your World History classes in school, you would remember that the Ancient Mayans were a

civilization in modern day Mexico. Well, you might not have even had to have paid attention in your classes to remember that

bit of history.

However, you may find it ironic that many Mayan artifacts that have been recovered from the ancient civilization’s land is

now for display in the United States. Say what? Yes, many are here in the United States with others on display throughout

the world in places you would never have imagined.

Why? Well, the answer is simple really: educational purposes. Many people learn about the Ancient Mayan civilization in

school but cannot go to Mexico to visit the ruins for themselves. Therefore, the powers that be decided that sending ancient

artifacts on a tour of the United States was a great idea.

It can be, as long as the artifacts are handled nicely and are not damaged. It does gives children and others a chance to

see the artifacts from the land they have only read about and gives them a true visual to go along with their course studies.

Mayan artifacts have been on display in different locations throughout the United States for several years now and some are

even on permanent display in some prominent museums. Opponents of these actions wonder why it makes sense to put something

on display that did not even happen in America, but in Mexico. They do not understand the idealism behind it.

However, there is no idealism behind it. Exhibits of all types have traveled throughout the world for years without trouble

and it brings history to the people. We want to educate others and let the children become global citizens. If they do not

have the money to travel, this gives them they way they can see it for themselves, up close and personal.

As long as the education exhibits are being cared for properly, the touring exhibits are a great educational piece that

should continue to travel around for years to come. The United States should also look in to make traveling exhibits of

some of our finest documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. That way people throughout the

country and world can see it without having to take a trip to Washington D.C. Many people, even people in the United States,

would love to see these things up close but cannot afford a trip to do so. Who knows, it may even inspire some children to

pursue political careers. That would definitely make it worth it.

The educational benefit of these artifacts far outweigh any sort of problems that they bring along with them. It is a great

way for kids to learn, for adults to share and for researchers to show off their work. It is a win-win situation for all

where people learn more than the thought they could.

What Can You Do With Those Artifacts in Your Home?

You have finally had it with the junk in your home. You conduct a thorough cleaning of the whole house and come up with a

ton of stuff that you would like to get rid of and save your house from becoming a museum of artifacts and ancient furniture

and knickknacks.

But hold on just a moment. As it turns out, you may be sitting on a gold mine so it will be to your benefit to search through

the selection of junk and find the treasures you can sell. Once you find the treasures, where should you sell them? eBay is

always a great choice to sell unwanted items because people from all over the world will have a chance to take a look at

the items and buy them if they are interested. There is always a buyer for everything.

That broken lamp? Could be worth a lot to a collector. Those old records? Some music junkie in Europe would love to add

them to his collection. You may hate your stuff, but other people might not and why not try to make a little bit of money

from getting rid of the artifacts in your home. You just need to set up an eBay account and follow the instructions.

Within a few minutes, you will be selling your artifacts online and will have buyers for them within hours or days.

Then, the most difficult thing after that will be collecting the money and keeping a straight face as you travel to the

post office to send off the artifacts to their new owners.

What if you do not want to sell things on eBay? You could hold a garage sale and let others come by and sift through your

artifacts and rejected items while you sit back with a nice glass of lemonade. Or, you could choose to not sell your

artifacts at all, and instead donate them to a second-hand store to benefit their charities. You will not only be helping

others, but you will also be able to mark the costs off on your taxes. Not a bad way to get rid of old junk you do not want

anymore.

Any of these ways would be fantastic choices to getting rid of the artifacts that have cluttered your home for years. Just

realize though that you will have to do this again at a later time and the stuff you and your family covet today will turn

into artifacts in just a few years. Styles and tastes change, however, you do not have to live with the artifacts of the

past forever. Simply purge the stuff you do not need anymore and enjoy your newly empty space-at least until you find a way

to put more junk into it.

And do not try to kid yourself, you will find more junk to fill your home. It is human nature. See, what are you doing

right now? Yes, that is right. You are thinking about going shopping. The cycle continues.

Interesting Native American Artifacts

To many Americans and scientists, Native American artifacts are a window into the past of our amazing country.

They were the first people on this land and developed amazing weaponry and skills that we modeled our modern day weapons

after. They developed different tools and methods for doing things that we still use in our everyday lives hundreds of years

later.

Another reason the Native American artifacts resonate so strongly with us is because they left behind so many different types

of interesting artifacts that we stare at in wonder today. Arrowheads, bows and arrows and artwork are example of thing they

have left behind that we still look at today.

However, people continue to be infatuated with the Native American culture because there are still Native American people

alive today, unlike other ancient civilizations where the people have been dead for thousands of years. We still see how they

practice their ancient traditions while adapting to modern life. We will most likely never figure out their rituals but we

will continue to study the artifacts they left behind in an attempt to understand a little big about their culture and

background.

There are many Native American reservations in the world today that still practice the rituals of their ancestors and still

boast tons of artifacts that have yet to be discovered. Native Americans want to preserve their reservations as a testament

to their ancestors and to try and keep some semblance of the past within their grasp, which is very commendable by any standard.

Other cultures could learn from the kinship that Native Americans have with one another along with their families and ancient

ancestors and Gods that they look to for guidance.

If Native American history interests you, there are many classes you can take to learn about their artifacts that they left

behind along with their ancient practices and rituals that are still practiced today. That way you can spend your days

studying that civilization and the people and hopefully give the world more ideas and insight into the past.

The study of ancient civilizations is interesting and fun to do. You learn a little bit about the ancient past and feel

somewhat connect to it when looking at the artifacts from the time period. It helps you understand how we have evolved over

the past several thousand years and can make you wonder how we will continue to evolve as time goes on. What do you think

people will say about us in a million years? Will they be as interested in us as we are with ancient cultures like the

Native American people? No one knows for sure, but the best guess is that yes, they will be.

Just think of what it would be like if people see our computers, cell phone and cars and wonder exactly what we were thinking when these were developed and

why we decided to leave these for future generations to study. Funny thought, isn’t it?

Make Your Own Family Artifacts for Future Generations

Do you remember when you were a child and you found time capsules to be so interesting? I know I did. I can remember looking

at a time capsule filled with artifacts from several decades prior to that time and I just sat and stared in awe of what was

inside.

The artifacts in the time capsule were things like magazines, newspapers, photographs and records dating back to the time

when the time capsule was buried underground for unearthing years later.

Now, if you have kids, think about how much fun it would be for them if you created a time capsule with things that will be

considered artifacts when the capsule is opened in fifty years. You can make it into a fun game where your kids can

brainstorm ideas of what they would want to include in the time capsule that would be good artifacts and examples of this

day in age and a representation of your family.

They will probably come up with a ton of crazy ideas. However, let them figure out what they would like to include and then

whittle the list down from there. Some ideas for artifacts include a current model cell phone, an mp3 player, some photographs,

newspapers and magazines from the current month and possibly some candy that people can look at and compare to the candy in

the future.

The fun will come when your kids will help formulate what you will put in the time capsule and then you can watch the

excitement in their faces when you prepare to bury the time capsule and then cover it for release in 50 years. Be sure to

record it somewhere so your children or their children will be able to open it at that time to take a look and compare what

has evolved between now and then.

This can turn in to a fun and educational game for your children that they will no doubt remember for the rest of their

lives. They could even do a demonstration of it in their classrooms and maybe inspire other children to pursue time capsules

full of family artifacts of their very own.

It will also be fun doing it together. There are so few activities anymore where kids and their parents can really get into

it and do it together all while having fun at the same time. Your kids grow up so fast that it is important to take the time

to help them grow and learn while spending as much quality time with them as you can.

Before you and your children know it, they will be grown up and have children of their own. Seize opportunities to create

lasting bonds that will last more than a lifetime. When they open the time capsules, they will no doubt remember the good

times you had together and your work as a parent will be done. Then hopefully they will carry on the tradition with their

own kids and grandkids.

Are Records, Cassettes and CDs Just Artifacts Now?

Every few years, an advance in technology comes along that renders the previous technology worthless. It has happened countless

times. First the Steam Engine came along and was the mode of transportation for millions of people. Then, cars and airplanes

came along and fewer and fewer people chose to travel by train.

Later on, the telegraph came along and was a relatively quick and easy way for people to communicate over long distances.

Then the telephone was developed and no one had use for the telegraph anymore.

Same with VCRs. Every family in America had a VCR and then DVDs and DVD players came along and make it pointless to have a

VCR that played VHS tapes.

Well, it has happened again. The mp3 player came out in the late 1990’s and has since become the primary way that music

enthusiasts listen to their music. Records were the big deal for a long time, and then came along 8-track tapes, cassettes

and finally compact discs were all of the rage before mp3 players came along. Now, people are primarily downloading their

music from online music retailers instead of purchasing compact discs or tapes in stores.

However, like with new technology, mp3 players continue to outshine any other form of music storage. Mp3 players play music

seamlessly and do not skip like CD players and cannot scratch like records or break apart like cassettes. So yes, overall,

records, cassettes and CDs are simply artifacts in the music world and more and more people will continue to convert to

mp3 players until it is the only way that people get their music. Some people still collect records and many companies

still release records and tapes but they are really hard to find, just like a good artifact.

What will be the next type of technology that will turn in to artifacts when something else comes along? Well, for

starters, traditional commercials will be artifacts of the past as the TiVO continues to grow in popularity. Regular

televisions will become artifacts as people move to flat screen digital sets. More than likely, DVDs will eventually move

into the artifact category when some other type of movie device is adopted by the general public.

It is the natural evolution of society and the world. Yes, we can mourn the loss of the records and tapes, but we know that

we have mp3s which rival everything else in quality and delivery ease. We can embrace the past and remember yesterday with

tears in our eyes, but the fact of the matter is, we need to evolve to continue to make new and exciting products that we

want to buy and be a part of. We need that in our consumption-obsessed culture.

So say good bye to the record, the cassette and the compact disc. They are all artifacts now. Say hello to the future of

music with a good set of tunes and a good mp3 player.