Historical Sites

1. Preserves historical information for the coming generations.
2. They are useful sources of information and to reconstruct history.
3. They are the symbols of social cultural heritage to the society concern past human tools, rock, paints etc.

Ruins of the Great Mosque of Kilwa Kisiwani

1. They help for practical historical learning. e.g. Through observation of past human tools, rock, paints
2. They used to reveal past settlement patterns, levels of technology, economic development of political organization reached by the past societies.
3. Acts as centers of tourism.
4. They help in transforming theoretical teaching of history to practical historical learning.
5. It acts as the resource centers to researchers.
6. It provides employment opportunities e.g. guiders

1. It brings confusion to interpret the remains found in historical sites
2. Many of historical sites are found on remote areas hence difficult for many people to visit them.

Archaeology refers to the scientific study of past human remains. This is the study of material remain of man's past through scientific methods. The one specializes in archaeology is called archaeologist.

Archaeology involves excavations (digging) of the remains of man's past historical sites and interpretation. The famous archaeologist in East Africa was Dr. Louis Leakey with his wife Mary Leakey. Archaeology involves the use of carbon 14 dating to determine plants and animal remains.

1. It helps people to know when and how people lived in a certain place.
2. Past objects tells us about the life and culture of past people.
3. It helps us to know and reveal the technology, pastoral, agricultural and commercial activities of the past man.
4. Through excavation, we get knowledge of artifacts e.g. pottery, building etc.
5. It reveal religious beliefs of the past man.
6. We can complement other sources of information through archaeology e.g. history
7. We can know the past relationship between different people such as trading activities, migration, marriage, birth, death and political relation.

1. It consumes time because of excavation.
2. It cannot reveal the past people's language.
3. It cannot give out the reasons for historical events such as wars.
4. It needs full experts and advanced technology.
5. Poorly interpreted remains can bring false information.
6. It can not tell anything about the past social organization.