When people visit an archaeology site, or work on a site, they must remember that they are touching history. The artifacts and features they see are the only links there are to understanding the prehistoric peoples who once lived here. Since prehistoric people had no written records or diaries to leave behind, we are dependent upon the artifacts they did leave. Every artifact is like a piece of a puzzle; if even one piece is missing, the puzzle isn't complete. Archaeologists are unable to understand a past culture and how people interacted with the environment if any of the evidence is missing or altered.

The past human life that an archaeologist studies is a heritage that we all share... The past of our earliest known ancestors. it is our responsibility to respect and preserve this heritage by reporting archaeological finds to and archaeologist and not disturbing (not removing) archaeological sites.

Help save the past for the future.