The Significance of Archaeology—Giving the Past a Future

Giving the Past a Future... I really like this motto of the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum. A few simple words not only express the significance of archaeology but also make the entire history become three-dimensional and extended. Mr. Liang Qichao once said in 'The Youth China': 'There are thousands of ages past, and the wilderness is vast. The future is like the sea, and the days to come are long.' Perhaps, only with such a breadth of spirit, standing from the perspective and height of history, can one face life objectively and broadly, can the past have a future, and the future have long days to come... Shaanxi Archaeological Museum