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THE SEARCH FOR THE FAIRGROUND BUILDING

THE SEARCH FOR THE FAIRGROUND BUILDING. WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY?. It is the scientific study of the remains of past human cultures buildings, tools, pottery, and even garbage. WHY ARE WE DOING ARCHAEOLOGY?. What about the Historical Record? Learn about people who lived in the area

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THE SEARCH FOR THE FAIRGROUND BUILDING

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  1. THE SEARCH FOR THE FAIRGROUND BUILDING

  2. WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY? • It is the scientific study of the remains of past human cultures • buildings, tools, pottery, and even garbage

  3. WHY ARE WE DOING ARCHAEOLOGY? • What about the Historical Record? • Learn about people who lived in the area • To learn about how the landscape has changed through time • Locate the Fair Building and School house • Learn more about activities that occurred at the County Fair • Material Culture

  4. A LOOK AT THE LANDSCAPE…THEN

  5. …AND NOW

  6. A LOOK AT THE LANDSCAPE…THEN

  7. WHERE IS THE FAIR BUILDING? • Near the well? • Under the road? • How do we answer these questions?

  8. HOW DO WE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? • Research • Oral Histories • Maps • Historic • Aerials • Pictures GIS!

  9. ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION THEN WHAT? • Archaeology • Identify high probability areas • Begin testing • How? • SHOVEL TESTS!

  10. ARCHAEOLOGY – Research Design • We don’t just dig… • Question to be answered • Where is the Fair Building located? • Hypothesis • Based on evidence – we believe it is … • When we dig… • Record observations

  11. CONTEXT • the relationshipartifacts have to one another and the situation in which they are found.

  12. WHAT DO YOU THINK WE’LL FIND?

  13. WHAT DO YOU THINK WE’LL FIND? • Remnants of the house foundation • Food and Drinks • Tools • Agricultural products • Toys

  14. ARCHAEOLOGY RECAP! • It is the scientific study of the remains of past human cultures • Archaeology is important because… • Create a Research Design and then test our hypothesis to see if we’re correct! • Now on to GPS/GIS!

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