Why are old things sooo important? Brian (11)

Not all old things are important. A Roman coin that is found in an excavation so we know exactly where it came from could be very important in helping to date a building or a particular event. But if that same coin was dug up in field and the person who found it did not record where it was found or what depth it came from then it would not be important at all – it would just be another Roman coin. Old things are important and valuable for what they can tell us – they are the clues to understanding the past and what people were doing in the past.