Protecting Michigan State's Material Culture
Hello all! So far my experience as an undergraduate intern for Campus Archaeology has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I know it sounds cliché, but there are so many things I’ve learned about archaeology, research, and even myself that other experiences may not have brought …
Hey everyone! My name is Bethany Slon, and I am a junior at Michigan State University. My freshman year I declared a major in Anthropology, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I know it sounds cliché, but for as long as …
I am currently working on an individual research project for the annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). My project focuses on how we could use ceramics to understand MSU’s past.I first had to read basic information determining the different types of artifacts that …
Hi, my name is Circe Wilson and I am the new intern for the Campus Archaeology Program, Spring 2012. I am a junior at Michigan State University and plan to graduate next Spring with a Bachelors in Anthropology, a minor in art history and a …
This is a post by CAP intern Paige on her final project. By this time I’ve more or less completed my exhibit. In short, it compares research that I’ve found at the archives with some of the artifacts the 2010 and 2011 Field School students …
This is an update by undergraduate intern Eve on her campus landscape project My nose has been in the history books for the past few weeks. I’ve been panning through articles, books, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, and student publications in order to gain a greater insight …
This is an update from undergraduate intern Billy on his prehistoric project for Campus Archaeology. You can’t help but feel excited finding projectile points. In fact some people have made hobbies around collecting, showing off, and selling these mysterious ancient artifacts that are littered about …
This is a Campus Archaeology Intern Update by Paige I’m sure you’ve seen us around campus at some point, with our large Campus Archaeology banner and a bunch of shovels to boot. We dig 2×2 meter test pits, and when we find an artifact, we …
This is a Campus Archaeology Intern Update by Eve In 1855, the Michigan Legislature decided to purchase 676 acres of marshy, woodsy, swampy land. These 676 acres would later evolve into what we know today as the beautiful campus of Michigan State University. When the …
This is a Campus Archaeology Intern Update by Billy Right under our feet, thousands of years ago, lived people that called this their home. Of course none of the buildings were here yet, and the landscape looked quite a bit different. This semester I plan …