SRC in Burtonsville at SRC in Burtonsville at the Frisbee site the Frisbee site

By: team m.a.p.pBy: team m.a.p.p

Names of ArcheologistsNames of Archeologists Jahlyah Goodbee, Jahlyah Goodbee, Nick PidgeonNick Pidgeon Christian ParisellaChristian Parisella Evan KirkEvan Kirk Ty-Jean GoodbeeTy-Jean Goodbee Isabella PolkIsabella Polk Sara HulettSara Hulett Naylon CarringtonNaylon Carrington Antoinette BevinsAntoinette Bevins Sapeca AndersonSapeca Anderson Tatyanna JosephTatyanna Joseph Andrew KirkAndrew Kirk

FRISBEE HOUSEFRISBEE HOUSE

THE BARNTHE BARN

THE COOPTHE COOP

Frisbee site mapFrisbee site map

Places that we excavatedPlaces that we excavated

Units: 1-16, 50cm squares that were oriented on a 5-meter grid

Map of 1859Map of 1859

Mills

Frisbee House

M.E. Church

Birds eye viewBirds eye view

Units 1, 6 and 13 excavationUnits 1, 6 and 13 excavation

Unit 4 excavationUnit 4 excavation

Unit 3 excavationUnit 3 excavation

Units 7 and 5 excavationUnits 7 and 5 excavation

What we’ve learnedWhat we’ve learned

We have learned how to use the We have learned how to use the laser transit which is mapping out laser transit which is mapping out the area with Tracey.the area with Tracey.

We also have learned how to identify We also have learned how to identify what artifacts are.what artifacts are.

We learned how to map out the grid We learned how to map out the grid for the sites that we had dug.for the sites that we had dug.

Research QuestionResearch Question

Who lived here?Who lived here? A: Native Americans A: Native Americans

Artifacts; bones, projectile point, Artifacts; bones, projectile point, knife tip, and flakes.knife tip, and flakes.

Chert core

flakestools

arrowhead

Research Questions That We Research Questions That We Asked Before We DugAsked Before We Dug

Which Native groups lived here?Which Native groups lived here?

Answer: We don’t know what native Answer: We don’t know what native groups lived there.groups lived there.

Questions that were asked and Questions that were asked and answered answered

How long did the Native groups lived How long did the Native groups lived there?there?

Answer:10,000 B.C. to 500 B.CAnswer:10,000 B.C. to 500 B.C

Why did the Native Americans lived Why did the Native Americans lived in Burtonsville?in Burtonsville?

Answer: they lived there for food and Answer: they lived there for food and water and chert for tools.water and chert for tools.

Q. What kind of animals lived here?Q. What kind of animals lived here? A. Deer, bear, fox, birds and fish.A. Deer, bear, fox, birds and fish.

Artifacts: cow and pig bone and shellsArtifacts: cow and pig bone and shells

Research QuestionResearch Question

Research QuestionResearch Question

Q. What did the people who lived in Q. What did the people who lived in the house do for an occupation? the house do for an occupation?

A. They worked in the millA. They worked in the mill

Artifacts: not much.Artifacts: not much.

Research questionResearch question

How long did people live in the How long did people live in the house?house?

A. 1800-20A. 1800-20thth century century Artifact: plastic and pearlware.Artifact: plastic and pearlware.

Why did people leaveWhy did people leave

They left because the building burnt They left because the building burnt down.down.

Artifacts: melted glass, burnt materials Artifacts: melted glass, burnt materials (coal, charcoal, coal ash, blackened (coal, charcoal, coal ash, blackened masonry)masonry)

Artifacts that we had Artifacts that we had found!!!found!!!

NailsNails Lots of Brick!!!Lots of Brick!!! GlassGlass Brocken PlateBrocken Plate Native American Native American

FlakesFlakes BonesBones Burnt WoodBurnt Wood PlasticPlastic CoalCoal Landscape fabricLandscape fabric

Special thanks to….Special thanks to….

Emily, Zach, Molly, Sapeca, Bob, and Emily, Zach, Molly, Sapeca, Bob, and TomTom

M.A.P.P. (Minority Advocate M.A.P.P. (Minority Advocate Prosperity Program)Prosperity Program)

Schoharie River CenterSchoharie River Center And all of the archaeologists, past, And all of the archaeologists, past,

present, and future.present, and future.

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