Original sentence: Cinema audiences form a notion of "who archaeologists are, why they do what they do, and how relationships to the past are constituted", and is often under the impression that all archaeology takes place in a distant and foreign land, only to collect monetarily or spiritually priceless artifacts.Early archaeology was largely an attempt to uncover spectacular artifacts and features, or to explore vast and mysterious abandoned cities and was mostly done by upper class, scholarly men.Many of the public view archaeology as something only available to a narrow demographic.The modern depiction of archaeology has incorrectly formed the public's perception of what archaeology is.This general tendency laid the foundation for the modern popular view of archaeology and archaeologists.and as a hobby more than a job in the scientific community
Edited sentence: Early archaeology was largely an attempt to uncover spectacular artifacts and features, or to explore vast and mysterious abandoned cities.Early archaeology was mostly done by upper class, scholarly men.Much of the contemporary the public views archaeology as being something only available to a narrow demographic.The audience may not take away scientific methods from popular cinema but they do form a notion of "who archaeologists are, why they do what they do, and how relationships to the past are constituted".The modern depiction of archaeology is sensationalized so much that it has incorrectly formed the public's perception of what archaeology is.The public is often under the impression that all archaeology takes place in a distant and foreign land, only to collect monetarily or spiritually priceless artifacts.This generalization laid the foundation for the modern popular view of archaeology and archaeologists.To generalize, the public views archaeology as a fantasized hobby more than a job in the scientific community