To learn more about the past, archeologists study objects they find while digging into the ground. These objects are called artifacts. Archaeologists study artifacts to discover how they were made, the materials they are made of, the era they come from, etc. This way they can learn new things about a culture.
During archaeological digs on Aboriginal land, objects can be found that speak of the way of life of these cultures, such as stone arrowheads, which help us understand how they hunted, and also how they sculpted objects. Traces of fire and fragments of clay pots help us learn more about what our Aboriginal ancestors ate.
For the Aboriginal peoples of today, it is important to work in collaboration with non-Aboriginal archeologists to ensure respect for sacred places and to add to what is known by interpreting artifacts through knowledge passed down by the elders.