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A Day of Michigan Archaeology

Hello, A picture of my Archaeology Hunt scavenger sheet. Kierra and I were declared Jr. archaeologists due to our wonderful sketches.  A few Saturdays ago, I (along with other students involved in Fort St Joseph Archaeological Project) got to volunteer at Michigan Archaeology Day, which took place in the Michigan History Center in Lansing. Our table was located on the second floor next to a cannon. Dr. Martin was right next to us with animal remains from Fort St. Joseph on display and we were directly across from the Fort Michilimackinac table hosted by Dr. Evans. We showcased our updated artifact case, an artifact identification game, some coloring pages for kids, and 3D displays of some of our artifacts. It was great to show off our favorite artifacts of this season and get to tell people more about Fort St Joseph and its history. I loved seeing so many people interested in archaeology and the various projects across Michigan. Some of the deer targets, atlatls and the darts/spear...

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