[ WP ] Humanity is , for whatever reason , wiped out within the next 100 years . Write about an average day for an archeologist from the next sentient species to arise .

Esar flicked his tail nervously as he prepared to walk onstage. After years in the field, working in the frigid cold of the lower continent and the scorching heat of deserts he was finally ready to report his findings to the world. Esar had spoken before massive crowds before, but this time was different, this time he would be changing his people's entire view of the world. 
 Then the clipboard wielding assistant motioned for him to go on, Esar gulped, then walked forward. 
 `` Ladies and gentlemen!'' He proclaimed to the audience. `` Today I am here to announce the findings of a ten year archeological project. My team has drawn cores from rock across the planet in order to read the history of the last million years. It is however, a very specific 300 year period that took place approximately 800,000 years ago that we are interested in today. The screen behind Esar showed a graph with several lines which wavered up and down in unison. A section was circled that showed a sharp spike. 
 `` This is a graph of the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere for the past million years. As you can see, there is an approximately 200 year period where CO2 spikes at a rate that is unprecedented.'' 
 The screen changed to a different graph. 
 `` This one shows the concentration of radioactive elements found in rock cores, at the same time as the CO2 spike there is a sharp increase in Uranium and Cesium isotopes that were deposited into the ground.'' 
 Esar paused again and then spoke confidently. 
 `` From this data we can only draw one conclusion, a sentient species capable of controlling massive amounts of energy inhabited our planet 800,000 years ago.'' 
 The crowd murmured, some gasped. This theory would change everything they knew. 
 `` Esar continued, I believe the most likely candidate for this species is this fossil, recovered 20 years ago.'' 
 An image of a skeleton appeared on the projector, the crowd was in awe, the structure was similar to theirs, but it was apparent that this creature walked on two legs all the time. There also was no tail to be seen, or perhaps the tail bones had simply been lost. 
 `` Furthermore, I believe this species created the mysterious artifacts recently found in orbit.'' 
 The crowd murmured again, most respectable scientists believed those artifacts to be a hoax. 
 `` But what could have brought about the extinction of such an advanced species? I think we can answer that as well. The answer is at the very bottom of the lower continent ice sheet. Exactly one seasonal layer contains levels of radiation nearly 1000 times normal level, my friends, the answer is clear, this species blew themselves up.'' 
 The crowd of scientists was awestruck. 
 Esar continued. `` I suggest we begin attempting to find artifacts from this civilization, but I do n't have high hopes. After enough time, evidence for all but the fact that a species existed fades away, leaving nothing but a warning for our own species.'' 

