As with any government project involving digging, there were plenty of on-lookers!
The
house pit floors and the artifacts were revealed!
Then the students were given the task of mapping the features.
Excavation Day for the Kids!
On Sept. 22, 2001, the museum hosted an excavation training day for elementary and junior high school students. The goal of the class was to give students a feel for doing archaeological excavations, and some post-excavation work like mapping and interpretation.
"Sites", replicating Jomon pit-house floors, were made in large timber boxes. The floor consisted of large, flat stones; atop of the floor was scattered a variety of food remains and lithics.
As with any government project involving digging, there were plenty of on-lookers!
The
house pit floors and the artifacts were revealed!
Then the students were given the task of mapping the features.