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    Here's why we need more African archaeologists | Sada Mire

    The form that archaeology has taken in Europe doesn’t apply everywhere. Better knowledge of local cultures is vital
    by Sada Mire Oct 31, 2020 3 minutes
    The Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities, Khaled Al-Anani (wearing glasses), opens a sarcophagus excavated this month by the Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Saqqara necropolis. Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

    Cultural heritage is a basic human need. Yes – humans don’t only need food and shelter, culture is required for them to survive and thrive. Our cultural values glue us to one another and help us create security and a community. I believe that cultural and archaeological sites can be part of that basic human need, too. Cemeteries and sacred places form part of our identity. Often these places are even more critical in times of crises as people search for solace and answers.

    keeps us in touch with this identity

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