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Scout Troop 400 and the Archeology Inc. Expedition Team at Magnolia Ridge, a dual component Mississippian and Archaic Period Prehistoric Site. |
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The little Scout mascot and the Scoutmaster are a great team on the screen as field archeologist Steve Smith feeds the dirt to them. |
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The Archeology Inc. Expeditionary forces gather around the first test unit area ready and willing to excavate some soil. |
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Boy Scout leader observes the field archeologist showing scouts how to record data from a test unit. |
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All hands grab a shovel, it's the primary tool of the archeologist, can you dig it? |
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Field archeologist, Steve Smith, finishes cleaning the profile view of the test unit so it can be photographed and sketched |
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Scout Troop 400 engaged in prehistoric archeology at the Magnolia Ridge Site. |
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Caleb Curren and the Scoutmaster look on as Steve Smith records test unit data for the scouts. |
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Scouts busy screening test unit dirt for prehistoric artifacts. |
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Steve Smith explains to a scout how to use a Munsell color code card for recording the soil characteristics of a test unit. |
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It takes teamwork to do a good and thorough job as all hands pitch in. |
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The dirt flies furiously as Scouts industriously back-fill one of the test units at Magnolia Ridge. |
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Looking over the shoulder of a scout as he examines a potsherd just recovered from his screen |
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Caleb Curren sums up the days activity. "Whats the first thing you learned about archeology?" The Scouts replied, "Its hard work & but really fun!" |
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Archeology Inc. Director, Caleb Curren, identifies a prehistoric potsherd for one of the inquisitive scouts. |
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Archeologist, Caleb Curren, escorts the Scouts and their adult leaders out of the wilderness of Magnolia Ridge. |