Archaeology is more than just studying monumental architecture. It is also about understanding past cultures and societies. Through the works of pioneers in the development of archaeology, we were able to understand human culture better. One of the prime notions of modern archaeology is that in many ways, the past is similar to the present. Do you think this is true? Which aspects of present day suggest similarities or dissimilarities with the past?

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u.s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.