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Archaeology literally means the teachings or knowledge of the old or ancient (archaios is Greek for 'old' and logos means' knowledge '). The archaeology deals with physical remnants of past human activities. On this basis, the archaeologist trying to understand something of the manner in which people previously lived. Material things are remnants may: tools, weapons, coins, bricks. It may contain residues of the people themselves as skeletons, mummies or the ash of burnt bones. Of remains of animals or plants that the man had something to do.

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Slovakia is a republic founded on January 1, 1993 (until then part of Czechoslovakia). Slovakia borders on the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria. The capital is Bratislava. Since May 1, 2004, Slovakia is member of the European Union. Since March 29, 2004 a member of NATO. Sights are the cities Bratislava (with the castle and the Nový Most bridge over the Danube), Banská Bystrica and Kosice and the National Park Slovensky Raj (Slovak Paradise with the ice-cave from Dobšinská I'adová). In winter, cross-country skiing and skiing is a popular activity in the Tatra mountains. The Slovak reservoirs (Orava, Liptovská Mara, Zemplínska Šírava and Domaša) are especially in the summer months very popular recreational area. Slovakia is rich in thermal and mineral sources, commonly used as a spa (eg Piešťany, Trenčíanske Teplice, Bardejov, Patince, Štúrovo, Santovka, Čalovo and Podhájska).