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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more...

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'Very rare' Bronze Age arrow with quartzite tip uncovered from melting ice after 3,000 years (www.livescience.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

3000 years ago!

Around 3000 years ago, the world was in the Early to Middle Bronze Age[1]. Here are some key points about this period:

The Minoan Civilization was founded in Europe[1].
The Indus Valley civilization developed a state society in what is now Northwest India and Pakistan[1].
World population growth relaxed after the burst due to the Neolithic Revolution. World population was largely stable, at roughly 60 million, with a slow overall growth rate at roughly 0.03% p.a. [1].
In Ancient Egypt, the Early Dynastic Period was followed by the Old Kingdom[1].
In Mesopotamia, the Early Dynastic Period was followed by the Akkadian Empire[1].
The Bronze Age began in the Ancient Near East roughly between 3000 BC and 2500 BC[1].

Citation: [1] 3rd millennium BC - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_millennium_BC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Your reference is for 3000 BC, which is roughly 5000 years ago. That's not how 3000 years ago works.