Are archaeologists looking for something specific ?
In the past, archaeology was geared towards the discovery of something that was mentioned in the Bible or in an old papyrus, for example. Explorers and unscrupulous archaeologists of 19th century were looking for gold and treasure. Nowadays, archaeology is more scientific and is geared towards general knowledge. Archaeologists excavate a site and try to understand how it developed and how it fits with similar sites at the same time period. What is the point of discovering something and not understanding what it means in the grander scheme of things ?
