Archaeology
Given the Mars has, by some estimates, at least a million years of past history, archaeology is a very fruitful field. Many of the earlier archaeologists were little more than tomb robbers, less interested in scientific research than in gaining a high price for their plunder. Archaeology is now, however, carried on under the auspices of a number of Martian and Terran foundations, including the Martian Archeological Foundation, the Society for the Preservation of Martian Relics, and the Martian Antiquities department in Kahora.
Researchers into Martian antiquities have discovered many "lost cities" belonging to earlier phases of Martian history, both human and alien. These include:
- Lhak
- Ptakuth
- Shandakor
- Sinharat
- Ruins near the Wells of Tamboina
In addition, productive work has been done in the vicinity of old sites that are still inhabited, like Jekkara.
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