The archaeological and other scientific evidence gathered becomes a blueprint of how people lived. Artifacts, ranging from pottery vessels to smoking pipes and from arrowheads to harpoons, start to draw the picture. Garbage becomes a gold mine of information. Middens (garbage dumps) reveal animal bone, plant remains including charcoal from fires, as well as the by-products of the manufacture of tools. Settlement data, such as post moulds in the ground, reveal palisades, houses, and other structures. Hearth floors and pits seen as dark stains in the yellow subsoil make the picture more precise.
Many pieces to this fascinating archaeological puzzle are still missing, prompting continuous research for a clearer understanding of this story.
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"Bringing the Past into the Present through Technology"
The
London Museum of Archaeology gratefully ackowledges the finanical
support
of the OntarioTrillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture
for funding
of interactive gallery equipment, introductory video, and modernization
of our
archaeological collections data base.