Sunday, October 08, 2006

Van Alen House Archeology

Yesterday's archeology class exposed students to the methodology and process of an archeological dig at the eighteenth century John Evert van Alen House in DeFreestville, New York.



Small teams of students did shovel test pit excavations under the tutelage of professional archeologists. Correct procedure, nomenclature and recording were emphasized. The afternoon session was held at the Hartgen Archeological Associates' nearby lab. Students separated, cleaned and analyzed the artifacts they had found. Discussion followed as to what possibilities might be indicated by the results.