Students have been working hard and the excavation is definitely making progress. We’ve mostly been finding shards of glass, ceramics, and metal. However, we’ve actually found some pieces of leather, which is really exciting!
Here are some pictures from last weeks site tours.
Dr. Dale Croes came for a visit, he lead a field survey of the Bush Homestead in 2009 and is a prominent archaeologist in the Pacific NW.
Students measure the location of the diagnositc artifacts they find. In the lab, this information will be used to recreate the context of artifacts for further analysis.
A 1/2 meter x 1/2 meter unit was opened up in section 2 for a test pit. The test pit is a meter deep and is used to determine stratigraphy and the depth of occupation at the site.
Learning how to use a field notebook is an important tool students are learning.
Measuring the depth of the trench.
Dr. Krotscheck speaking with special visitors to the site!
Students were treated with a trunk full of historic photographs from one of the previous owners of the property.
Visitors to the site getting a chance to participate in the dig!
Future archaeologists?
October 2, 2015 at 7:08 am
The old Bush home sat where the containment pond or big hole in the ground is dug. The old dilapidated house stood for years . As a kid we always talked about it.
Old Senior Bush live on Plum Street in Centralia next to my great grandparents before moving onto the Bush to my understanding.
Good Job!
Spencer Seymour
Amateur Geologist