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How Society Can Preserve Historic Relics for the Future by Cleo Gib
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How Society Can Preserve Historic Relics for the Future by CLEO GIB
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Article Posted: 11/30/2015 |
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Relics of the past are precious and non-renewal commodities. Once an artifact has been dug up from an archaeological site or uncovered in the vaults of a library, the modern air and elements begin the work of damaging and aging them. Most people and professionals agree that the knowledge gained from artifacts and relics is worth the later effort needed to keep them preserved. Because there have been numerous advances made in preservation technologies, making remnants of the past accessible to wide audiences is now feasible. The past is an important thing to study and educate people about, as it can give us lessons about our own progression and uncover patterns that will help us predict the future. Here are the main ways that historical objects are preserved and made accessible to everyone, including library digitization and museum accessioning. Funding Museums and Historic Collections One way that society can keep antiquities in good condition and accessible to the public is by funding museums and other kinds of collections. Often, these institutions are funded by tax-payer dollars. As a collective, money is pooled to contribute to a cause that has been deemed beneficial for the public at large and the future people who will study and appreciate the delicate, one-of-a-kind historical artifact. Shakespeare's folios, Renaissance drawings, Rembrandt's paintings, and ancient Egyptian mummies are some of the diverse relics that are preserved at libraries and museums all over the world, under the care of well-trained custodians. Besides tax dollars and public grants, institutions such as museums also take care of their collections by donations and visitor funds. By patronizing these places, historical material can be preserved for many more generations to study and enjoy. Having Professionals Study Relics Another way that ancient art and archaeological material is accessed by members of the public is by the publications of scholars. Professors and museum professionals spend time with ancient materials and do lots of research about the things that reside in collections, public or private. Universities and grants support professionals doing research to contextualize the findings of archaeologists, which can make the meanings of these artifacts more apparent to laymen. Without professionals, ancient material could be admired, but would not contribute to a broader understanding of civilizations and other cultures through the history of the world. Often, the significance of an artifact is not understood until a pioneering study by a scholar. Digitizing, Cataloging, and Increasing Accessibility Technology is quickly becoming a best friend of the past. There are many pioneering technologies that are helping historians better understand, catalog, and share with the public interesting historical findings. Radar has been used to make a map of covered materials without having to dig into them and destroy the overall context. 3D printing is making it easier for scholars to examine all sides of fragile artifacts, especially those that are hollow and that can't be opened to examine the inside. With this technology, researchers can scan and then reprint an artifact, the plastic result they can dissect and use to better understand the original. Scanning technology has also helped librarians and curators document and share with a wide audience over the Internet. Scanning and uploading files that show the content of manuscripts is called library Digitization. High-powered scanners take photographs of fragile pages of folios and other types of documents, like maps. These are then uploaded into databases that members of the public can search. This allows amateur historians and scholars from around the world the opportunity to perform research on collections without having to travel far distances to take a look at historical artifacts in person.
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