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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

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Archaeologists Are Using Lasers to Clean Decades of Grime Off a Towering 1,800-Year-Old Marble Column in Rome (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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For decades, restorers have used tiny brushes and other gentle tools to carefully remove dirt and grime from historic landmarks. Now, some are going high-tech and using lasers to get the job done.

In Rome, workers are experimenting with short-pulse lasers to clean the column of Marcus Aurelius, an intricately decorated, 154-foot-tall white Carrara marble artwork located in the Piazza Colonna outside the official residence of Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy.

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