The Beauty of Civilization in the East | What is Archaeology: Where did we come from and where will we go?

　　Archaeology mainly studies history, people's past, and people's lives through unearthed materials.

It is a combination of humanities and natural sciences.

Now I think it is gratifying that through our publicity and introduction, the public's enthusiasm for archaeology has gradually increased, and they have gradually learned about archaeology. Even if he started paying attention to archaeology from "Tomb Raiders Notes", we will eventually guide him to understand the real of archaeology, understanding the value of archaeology.

Why is archaeology suddenly "hot"

　　I think there should be several reasons for the emergence of this "archaeological craze". The first is our economic development and the improvement of people's living standards. On this basis, there is spare energy to improve the needs of spiritual life.

Of course, archaeology is novel, and there are many imaginations. At least the unearthed cultural relics are relatively beautiful. At the same time, live broadcast projects like Sanxingdui include "China Archaeology Conference", "National Treasures" and "(China) National Treasure Conference". The program has also aroused the interest of our youth and teenagers to a large extent.

What changes have new technologies brought to archaeology?

　　We have always been troubled by archaeology, that is, the knowledge we have acquired, such as the past, taking the origin of civilization as an example, the formation and development of the origin of civilization, many inventions and creations, etc. Through excavation, we have such a picture in our minds.

There are a series of terms in archaeological articles, which are difficult to understand even by people who are engaged in history, and few people write popular reading materials, so we suffer from not knowing how to convey such a picture to the public.

　　Now, what we are most pleased with is digital technology. Through 5G technology, we can watch many archaeological historical sites online.

For example, the palaces of some ancient capitals are all civil buildings, and they are all parts of the foundation and foundation.

Archaeologists may not be able to describe such a glorious scene, but now, the construction process of the palace can be restored through technology. This digital display has brought a great opportunity to the popularization of archaeology.

For example, we are doing this Sanxingdui live broadcast recently, which is very good. The audience can follow the camera to enter the temple and watch the scene of sacrifice to the gods.

At that time, the houses where people lived could be seen and touched, which brought archaeology and ordinary people closer.

Archaeology explains where Chinese civilization came from

　　Through archaeological investigation, the remnants of people's life in the past can be excavated, which may be tombs, foundation sites, or cave temples, etc., so as to study the life of people in the past, their material life, spiritual life and social life.

But why should we study it?

We all want to know how we got here, this is the ultimate question of philosophy, who am I, where did I come from and where am I going.

Archaeology is to study how our nation, our civilization, originated, formed and developed step by step to today.

We can learn a lot from it.

We all say that we can learn from the past and learn from the present. By understanding the past, we can know the present and provide reference for the future.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the Chinese youth in the new era should take the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as their own responsibility, strengthen their ambition, backbone, and confidence to be Chinese, and live up to the times.

So, why does General Secretary Xi Jinping attach so much importance to the study of archaeology and civilization? He does not regard it as just a cultural undertaking, adding some content and topics to everyone's spare time. This is definitely not the case.

He saw what archaeology can reveal about our civilization, the longevity of our civilization, the continuity of our civilization, the splendor of our civilization, and its contribution to human civilization, which should be known to our young people.