Question

Archaeologist: A large corporation has recently offered to provide funding to restore an archaeological site and to construct facilities to make the site readily accessible to the general public. The restoration will conform to the best current theories about how the site appeared at the height of the ancient civilization that occupied it. This offer should be rejected, however, because many parts of the site contain unexamined evidence.

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

Archaeological restoration should be rejected for a site because it can hinder future interpretations and there may be unexamined evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Archaeological restoration is the process of restoring an archaeological site to its original appearance based on current theories about the ancient civilization that occupied it. However, this offer to restore the site and make it accessible to the public should be rejected because many parts of the site contain unexamined evidence. Restorations can hinder future interpretations and understanding of different eras of the site's history, and they may not be reversible if better treatments are discovered in the future.