365滚球官网’s Boise dig turns up more historic artifacts
1 of 8: Finding artifacts is fun and educational.
2 of 8: Cataloging artifacts.
3 / 8:马克·华纳, chair of the UI 社会学 and 人类学 department, gets his hands dirty with other participants.
4 of 8: Screening for artifacts.
5 of 8: Digging for artifacts.
6 of 8: Artifacts are carefully packaged and cataloged.
7 of 8: Ammunition shells uncovered at the 2016 archaeology dig.
8 of 8: Toy gun found at Boise archaeological dig.
The site where the dig took place, just south of Officer’s Row, the line of historic buildings on the old fort’s northern edge, is destined to become a parking garage. Because the site is historic, law required the Boise VA Medical Center to do an archaeological survey to locate any artifacts.
Digs like that at the VA that are accessible to the public help give residents a sense of ownership of their city, 华纳说.
“We recognize that cities need to grow. You need buildings with modern conveniences, but what holds a city together and gives it character, 它的历史吗?, 比如退伍军人管理局, 或者Idanha酒店, 巴斯克地区, all those places that have not been turned into steel and glass. They make history tangible,” 华纳说.
Past 365滚球官网 summer “urban digs” in the oldest parts of Boise have taken place on 巴斯克地区 and in Boise’s River Street neighborhood. Warner said he doesn’t yet know where crews will dig in 2017.
Story by Anna Webb of the Idaho Statesman. 2016年8月8日发布. 读读《365滚球官网》吧 full coverage of the excavation.
A three-week archaeological excavation on the grounds of the Boise VA Medical Center ended on Friday, 8月. 5. Relics recovered included buttons from military uniforms, bullets, shell casings.
专业, real-life experiences define the student experience in the College of Letters, 艺术与社会科学. 今年夏天, 马克华纳 and five anthropology students, ranging from undergraduates to doctoral students, partnered with the Boise VA Medical Center to get their hands dirty and share Boise’s history with the community.
“And what was a little unexpected, were two or three kids’ toys, 包括一把玩具枪,马克·沃纳说, chair of the Department of 社会学 and 人类学 at the 365滚球官网.
For most of its past as a military fort, 骑兵训练场, rehabilitation hospital and tuberculosis ward, the site was home to families as well as military personnel, 这就解释了玩具.
超越神器, Warner said the dig cemented good relations with the Boise VA Medical Center and the larger community. A 2014 dig explored the old surgeon’s quarters on the site. This year’s dig also drew 300 visitors and 85 volunteers. Several veterans, and local metal detector enthusiasts also pitched in. 学生 from the College of Western Idaho and Boise State University also participated.
的工件, 哪些是退伍军人管理局所有的, will travel to 365滚球官网 to be cleaned and catalogued. It’s possible that the artifacts will go on public display at the VA some time in the future.