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forgot to post these the other day, but hung out with the archeology department at (ok, so I basically peppered the reps with tons of questions) and wanted to share the images with you
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Odd one out?
All of these #artifacts were found in here at @JMMontpelier
Lots of bone, ceramics, glass & nails, all of which make sense.
What makes less sense is this big oyster shell fragment, up in the mountains & 100s of miles from the coast!
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STP finds! After soil screening, #artifacts are recorded for future reference. These artifacts are then reburied with flagging tape for future #excavations. This will help us preserve the unit context for future #analysis!
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Archaeologists use Shovel Test Pits (or STPs) as a #survey method at sites. STPs will help us determine which units to #excavate in the future!
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Floatation helps us find charred wood, seeds & other organic materials that might not be identified in the screening process.
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Odd one out?
All of these #artifacts were found in here at
Lots of bone, ceramics, glass & nails, all of which make sense.
What makes less sense is this big oyster shell fragment, up in the mountains & 100s of miles from the coast!
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This tells us that it was brought here by humans, who don’t just eat what’s around & easily available.
This oyster probably took a long boat ride up the #JamesRiver before ending up on someone’s plate here at #Montpelier.
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Pipe stems are valuable finds on #archaeological sites.
Measuring the bore diameter can provide helpful information about a date range for when the pipe was made.
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Sorting #artifacts during the closure of a stratum layer is a great pre-lab process we conduct to take stock of what #objects were recovered in individual proveniences.
If you zoom in, you may notice several divisions of artifacts.
Which ones can you see?
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Check out these floated samples!
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Floatation is done after samples are water screened in the lab. During this process, charred wood is separated from samples to determine what kinds of organic materials were being grown, burned, used, and eaten during a certain time period.
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1st, a window screen (1/64" mesh) is placed over a tank filled w. water.
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Next, samples are poured onto the screen. The sample that floats is called the light fraction (charred wood) & the part that does not float is called the heavy fraction (artifacts, bricks, rocks, etc.).
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The light fraction floats into a small mesh bag while the heavy fraction remains at the bottom of the tank.
Finally, both fractions are removed from the tank and set on a drying rack to prepare for sorting!
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Today’s finds in Unit 2751! 🔍
Ceramics, bottle glass, window glass, nails, and a pipe stem.
Which artifact is your favorite?
Let us know below!🎤
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Traditional or Japanese trowel? 💭
#archaeologists use both!
🔴 Japanese trowels are great for moving a lot of dirt in a short amount of time.
🔴 Traditional trowels are handy for precise excavation around artifacts and features.
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Magnifying the stories of the past, one sherd of ceramic at a time.
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Interested in learning how #archaeology influenced the #restoration?
View “Exploring Archaeological Discoveries in the Cellar of the Main House” by former staff member Taylor Brown, here ➡️ buff.ly/45NQ42V
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Join LIVE from the field this Wed.!
This month’s Lunch & Learn will be hosted LIVE from the #archaeology site at .
See the latest discoveries being uncovered by our #FieldSchool students.
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#Fieldschool students are settling into their units & learning about #artifact types & different stratum layers within the larger stratigraphy.
Stay tuned as we delve deeper & begin to uncover features during excavation!
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