the search for the fairground building
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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• 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
A LOOK AT THE LANDSCAPE…THEN
…AND NOW
A LOOK AT THE LANDSCAPE…THEN
• Near the well?• Under the road?• How do we answer these questions?
WHERE IS THE FAIR BUILDING?
HOW DO WE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
• Research• Oral Histories• Maps– Historic– Aerials– Pictures
GIS!
ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION THEN WHAT?
• Archaeology– Identify high
probability areas– Begin testing– How?– SHOVEL TESTS!
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
CONTEXT
• the relationship artifacts have to one another and the situation in which they are found.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE’LL FIND?
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE’LL FIND?
• Remnants of the house foundation
• Food and Drinks
• Tools• Agricultural
products• Toys
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!