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!