Why We Should Not Leave Artifacts

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Many people believe that if you take artifacts out were they are originally found to put them in museums for every to see would be better then leaving it in its natural place. But I disagree with that. I be of the opinion that artifacts should be left alone and that they should not be put in museums. If you take artifacts from there place of origin you could be disturbing a historical event that has happen there. Or it be left as a tourist sight instead of taking it away. Also some artifacts might have been left behind on purpose to represent culture. One reason why you shouldn’t take artifacts from where they lay is because they might have played a role in a major historical event and is used as a memorial. When something happens that could affect years to come so its left as a memorial so people could remember what has happen there and how it has affected us today. If they are taken and put into museums then people amy not know that they have happened or how important they are. I also believe that it would show that the past is important to what is happening now. This is one reason why I believed artifacts should be left where they are. …show more content…

In the past there was many different cultures and beliefs in tribe, states, and different parts of the world in general. Also there were different artifacts from different parts of the social pyramid such as all the expensive objects from higher up people with more money and or people that were royals. And some of the minimum amount of objects that the poor had. Those should be left behind because they represent how different societies lived with many different people around them. Also some things were meant to be left to show different ways to live

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