Archaeology in Action

A large full-scale archaeological excavation has been recreated in concrete to show stratigraphy through different colors and to reveal features such as trash pits, house basins, fire pits, large storage pits, and post hole features. An excavation of this size would take many weeks of meticulous fieldwork to expose all of the archaeological features present. Fieldwork is only one aspect of archaeology; after data is collected, artifacts are taken to the lab to be sorted, cleaned, and analyzed, and some samples are sent to specialized archaeologists for further study. After the artifacts are processed, a site report is written about the excavation and shared with other professional archaeologists and interested people.

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