In Ancient times, the societies were called civilizations, instead of societies.
In the ancient civilizations, around Pompeii, and Mesopotamia, they dig up artifacts and fossils, to use for museums and things.
Mesopotamia is one of the oldest ancient civilizations. In Egypt, there were pyramids constructed. They are used mainly for tourism nowadays. The main water source for most civilizations, was the Nile.
In people's’ afterlife, in ancient times, they were mummified. They put them in tombs, and used them later for different tasks. Some museums today, have mummies in exhibits for show. It’s really quite fancy.
They also had different arts that they used to describe things. They had different models of animals