Today, we did something different.
We went to an archaeological dig. It was hosted by the Essex Heritage Trail, a great organization that brings history alive.
This was our first attempt trying something like this. We went to the Rebecca Nurse house and were treated to what it is like to dig, sift, and sort for items from a dig site. We had excellent students, workers, and a professor guiding us and sharing their knowledge. We learned that a property at the time ended to put trash by the beginning of a treeline and put it in a pit, then covered the pit with gravel....interesting!
Afterwards, we had a chance to use an atlatl - a neolithic tool used for hunting. It was fascinating.
Definitely an all start event. Looking forward to it again next year.
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