Post on 19-Jan-2016
SRC in Burtonsville at SRC in Burtonsville at the Frisbee site the Frisbee site
By: team m.a.p.pBy: team m.a.p.p
Names of ArcheologistsNames of Archeologists Jahlyah Goodbee, Jahlyah Goodbee, Nick PidgeonNick Pidgeon Christian ParisellaChristian Parisella Evan KirkEvan Kirk Ty-Jean GoodbeeTy-Jean Goodbee Isabella PolkIsabella Polk Sara HulettSara Hulett Naylon CarringtonNaylon Carrington Antoinette BevinsAntoinette Bevins Sapeca AndersonSapeca Anderson Tatyanna JosephTatyanna Joseph Andrew KirkAndrew Kirk
FRISBEE HOUSEFRISBEE HOUSE
THE BARNTHE BARN
THE COOPTHE COOP
Frisbee site mapFrisbee site map
Places that we excavatedPlaces that we excavated
Units: 1-16, 50cm squares that were oriented on a 5-meter grid
Map of 1859Map of 1859
Mills
Frisbee House
M.E. Church
Birds eye viewBirds eye view
Units 1, 6 and 13 excavationUnits 1, 6 and 13 excavation
Unit 4 excavationUnit 4 excavation
Unit 3 excavationUnit 3 excavation
Units 7 and 5 excavationUnits 7 and 5 excavation
What we’ve learnedWhat we’ve learned
We have learned how to use the We have learned how to use the laser transit which is mapping out laser transit which is mapping out the area with Tracey.the area with Tracey.
We also have learned how to identify We also have learned how to identify what artifacts are.what artifacts are.
We learned how to map out the grid We learned how to map out the grid for the sites that we had dug.for the sites that we had dug.
Research QuestionResearch Question
Who lived here?Who lived here? A: Native Americans A: Native Americans
Artifacts; bones, projectile point, Artifacts; bones, projectile point, knife tip, and flakes.knife tip, and flakes.
Chert core
flakestools
arrowhead
Research Questions That We Research Questions That We Asked Before We DugAsked Before We Dug
Which Native groups lived here?Which Native groups lived here?
Answer: We don’t know what native Answer: We don’t know what native groups lived there.groups lived there.
Questions that were asked and Questions that were asked and answered answered
How long did the Native groups lived How long did the Native groups lived there?there?
Answer:10,000 B.C. to 500 B.CAnswer:10,000 B.C. to 500 B.C
Why did the Native Americans lived Why did the Native Americans lived in Burtonsville?in Burtonsville?
Answer: they lived there for food and Answer: they lived there for food and water and chert for tools.water and chert for tools.
Q. What kind of animals lived here?Q. What kind of animals lived here? A. Deer, bear, fox, birds and fish.A. Deer, bear, fox, birds and fish.
Artifacts: cow and pig bone and shellsArtifacts: cow and pig bone and shells
Research QuestionResearch Question
Research QuestionResearch Question
Q. What did the people who lived in Q. What did the people who lived in the house do for an occupation? the house do for an occupation?
A. They worked in the millA. They worked in the mill
Artifacts: not much.Artifacts: not much.
Research questionResearch question
How long did people live in the How long did people live in the house?house?
A. 1800-20A. 1800-20thth century century Artifact: plastic and pearlware.Artifact: plastic and pearlware.
Why did people leaveWhy did people leave
They left because the building burnt They left because the building burnt down.down.
Artifacts: melted glass, burnt materials Artifacts: melted glass, burnt materials (coal, charcoal, coal ash, blackened (coal, charcoal, coal ash, blackened masonry)masonry)
Artifacts that we had Artifacts that we had found!!!found!!!
NailsNails Lots of Brick!!!Lots of Brick!!! GlassGlass Brocken PlateBrocken Plate Native American Native American
FlakesFlakes BonesBones Burnt WoodBurnt Wood PlasticPlastic CoalCoal Landscape fabricLandscape fabric
Special thanks to….Special thanks to….
Emily, Zach, Molly, Sapeca, Bob, and Emily, Zach, Molly, Sapeca, Bob, and TomTom
M.A.P.P. (Minority Advocate M.A.P.P. (Minority Advocate Prosperity Program)Prosperity Program)
Schoharie River CenterSchoharie River Center And all of the archaeologists, past, And all of the archaeologists, past,
present, and future.present, and future.
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