Historic Yellow Springs Holds Archaeological Dig

What treasures can you unearth at an archaeology dig?

At Historic Yellow Springs (HYS), organizers have discovered projectile points used by Native Americans, paint brushes used by artists in decades past, oyster shells from when HYS was a resort, and marbles from when it hosted an orphanage. Last year they found a toy trolley car.

Professional archaeologist Susan Bachor will coordinate the dig and train the children in how to survey the site, excavate and sift soil to uncover artifacts, track daily progress, map discoveries and record findings. All archaeological findings are documented and become part of the historic record at HYS.

This popular hands-on summer dig allows kids to learn about local history while studying the process of archeology.

Kids research and explore local history as they follow clues left by the artifacts to identify the object, how it was used and by whom. They learn about past human lifestyles and events, and discover how and why they have changed. Information recovered from the dig plays an important part in reconstructing local history.

There are just a few spots left (for children 8 – 14 years), but classes begin on Monday, July 11 and will last through July 15, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.

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