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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Aperture, what? Shutter speed, who?
By Karen Price/ M.A. / University College London In this day and age everyone is a photographer. With the ubiquity of (relatively) cheap digital cameras and cell phones, images may be captured, assessed, and deleted within a matter of seconds. … Continue reading
Who Are the People in the Neighborhood?
By Luke Pecoraro / Assistant Archaeologist The trash accumulated in the South Grove midden over a 30-year period gives us evidence of the material surroundings of not only those at Mount Vernon, but their neighbors as well. Three glass wine … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts, History
Tagged artifacts, debt, George Washington, John Posey, maps, wine bottle seal, wine bottles
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Rain, Rain Go Away
By Esther White / Director of Archaeology One of the most striking features about photographs of the midden isn’t related to the trash deposited there, it is the big, brick drain that traverses the site from north to south. This … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Excavation
Tagged brick drain, dating methods, George Washington, mansion, midden, water
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