Archaeology and the Human Past: Archaeology of Stinkwater Valley

Archaeology and the Human Past
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Archeology Of Stinkwater Valley
Archeology is the study of past human history through different remains such as fossils. It provides us with the opportunity to understand past human culture by studying fossils, bones, and other materials found on the soil. These material objects help us to know what was being used and what. This report is about Stinkwater Valley, located on the southern edge of the tectonic mountain. The valley contains fourteen sites, and each site has its features. Ancient materials observed in these sites include; hearths, fragments of bones, scaffolds, extinct bison, different animal bones, and grass seeds. In addition, there is evidence of evolution among humans in the valley over time.
Data Collection Method
The data collection method used was an archeological survey. Each site represents several distinct groups that occupied one or more sites. These groups did not live in the valley at the same time. As observed, some sites were lived by a human who had gradually evolved. Since the survey was the only method used, I still believe that some data might be missing as there may be some invisible objects, and the exact dates were never found (Tinio & Specker, 2020). The method was unreliable, gave faulty perception, and led to slow investigation.
Stinkwater Valley
 Changes are seen in some sites as dwellings and hearths are developed outside those dwellings. At site nine, there are thirty dwellings; this means humans lived in groups with hearths outside their dwellings. All the sites were not purely for residential. As observed, some sites have no post molds suggesting that humans ha...