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Scenes from the 2003 Workshop in Archeology

Peterson on the Monitor
Curt Peterson discusses conservation issues involved with the U.S.S. Monitor.

Daniel Abbott
Daniel “Firehawk” Abbott with some of his hand-made aboriginal pottery.

Oyster Chronology
Dave Gadsby and Erin Piechowiak explaining their
methods of sorting oyster shells chronologically.

'Diagnostic Artifacts' website
Julie King assists a workshop participant in identifying
a pottery sherd using the “Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland” website.

Shipboard Science
Kristen Harbeson looks on as a youngster's foil boat
is loaded with lead weights to determine its seaworthiness.

Filling out site forms
Charlie Hall discusses the value of filling out archeological site forms.

Slide of D-Day
Claire Peachey summarized recent projects undertaken by the
Naval Historical Center's Underwater Archeology Branch.

Hard hat equipment
J.B. Pelletier and Dave Woodard demonstrated
some of the equipment used in “hard hat” diving.

Prehistoric cordage
Guy Neal provides instruction on making cordage the way Native Americans did.

Susan Langley spinning wool
Susan Langley spinning wool on a “great wheel.”

Spindle whorls
Workshop participants try their hands with “modern” drop spindles (made with CDs!).

Bookroom
Perusing the book sales and exhibits.


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