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Chasing the Rubble
Screening the rubble of unit 20. Source: Benjamin Skolnik Having completed two weeks of excavation, now is a good point to reflect and see what I have learned so far during this years field school. I...
View ArticleHolliday House Artifacts from Unit 19
As we near the close of our Holliday House excavation, it is a good time to reflect on some of the most interesting artifacts we found in Unit 19. I have chosen to talk about these artifacts because...
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Unit 20 Foundation
For the past three weeks I have been excavating unit 20 at the James Holliday House in Annapolis. We had been digging through a large layer of rubble and what seemed like construction debris that may...
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Week 3 Round-Up
The Pinkney House crew with homeowner, Mr. Beaton, in Unit 17. Source: Kate Deeley Besides a lecture from Dr. Matt Palus on his archaeological work in Annapolis, this week saw the rallied push to the...
View ArticleJames Holliday House Reflection
This post is written by field school student Laura Wright: Now that we’ve finished excavating at the James Holliday House, it’s interesting to look back over the past three weeks and consider how much...
View ArticleAnnapolis in the Early 1900s: Filipino Immigrants
This post is written by future Archaeology in Annapolis graduate student Kathrina Aben: The week spent helping excavate the James Holliday house has been a wonderful opportunity to learn about early...
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The Basement: “Small Find Heaven”
It is week two at the Archaeology in Annapolis field school and we are continuing to find a plethora of historic artifacts in our spider haven. My unit is in the low-ceilinged basement of the James...
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Understanding What’s Underground
Small tea saucer. Source: Kate Deeley After spending almost two weeks excavating in the James Holliday house, digging up countless household items, it’s easy to see that although generations span...
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Week 3 in Annapolis
Measuring in the Holliday House. Source: Kate Deeley It is week 3 in downtown Historic Annapolis, and we have until Thursday to dig in our sites and then it is of to Wye House for the last 3 weeks of...
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What do the Annapolis Tour Guides do during the winter? – Get lectures on...
Anyone who has walked around Annapolis, Maryland during the spring, fall, or summer has probably seen one, or more, groups of people following around a tour guide dressed in colonial garb. But what do...
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