My sister doesn't really know anything about archaeology or prehistory. Some people are interested, some are not, some just haven't gotten there just yet. So when she was following me around on my excursion, i talked about and explained all the sites to her that we visited.
i assumed i was talking to only one ear but when i asked her later in the evening about the most important things from all the sites, she got 7 out of 10 questions right! and she was enthusiastic as well!
questions such as where the closest hill forts to the mjälle hill fort are located, the age of the trapping pits, the difference between a storage building and a house, where certain rock carving motifs are in the country etc etc. i was really happy to see her interested when we were at the museum as well, especially when she saw the artifacts from places we had just visited, "aw so cool!" she said.
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That is so true...
Some people just don't seem to understand (or care), that there actually was some activities in the past.
I've managed to "cast a spell" of prehistory to few of my friends, and they find it very interesting. As for my girlfriend who lives in an old and historically rich village in the countryside, it was a surprise for her to find out that there really is some interesting places around her house.
We found a previously unknown rock-painting last winter when skiing at lake Päijänne, and it was the final hit to pay attention on formerly "natural & common" environments and places....
Like you said, there's hope :)
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