Archaeological Museum

One of the main things I was thinking about on my visit to the archaeological museum was how things were set up. I noticed that in the Egyptian section the artifacts were very spread out. For example, in one room there was only a sarcophagus under dim lighting. It made me wonder why one artifact could be made to seem so more important than others just by how it was positioned. Most of the Egyptian artifacts were also much larger than those of the Etruscans. They also used a lot of stone as opposed to the Etruscans who used clay and different metals. My favorite part of the museum was seeing the Etruscan mirrors that had been in the reading. I was amazed by how intricately they were decorated and how those designs have lasted for so many years. I also enjoyed the pottery that was black and brown. It seemed as if that had been used in many different cultures because they also had a lot in the Roman section. Overall, I really appreciated the stories that the artifacts told and the fact that they have survived for so long. From the sarcophaguses to the intricate drawings of men and women on the mirrors and pottery, every piece had its own story to tell.