Tag Archives: archaeology

Archaeological excavation south of Fort Atkinson

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Barbara

Did you know there was an archaeological excavation site south of Fort Atkinson? The Finch Excavation Site, studied by the Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center since 2009, will be the topic of a talk by Richard H. Kubicek, Principal Investigator, … Continue reading →

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And you thought you needed new shoes

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Ronna

Here’s an argument to use the next time you need to defend buying a pair of high quality (read: expensive) leather shoes: they might cost a lot, but they’ll last 5,000 years. Archaeologists excavating a cave in Armenia recently discovered … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 5

Posted on February 5, 2008 by kyle

Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery S590.7 .M66 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor There aren’t many times when you look at the books on the shelves and see dirt (dust, maybe – dirt, no), but that’s the … Continue reading →

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