ARCHAEOLOGY CLASS EXCAVATES PIONEER HOMESTEAD

Students in Mr. Anderson's archaeology class excavated the site of an 18th century pioneer homestead, south of Wooster, on Oct. 11. The property, which is situated on the edge of the Killbuck Wildlife Area, was originally surveyed in 1807 by the first Englishman to settle in Wayne County, Joseph Larwell. After compiling extensive research, which resulted in a 28-page field report, the students spent three days in the field excavating the site.

Among the artifacts they found were numerous flint shards, crock ware, porcelain, glass bottles and one fully intact black flint arrow point. The artifacts were cleaned, labeled and digitized. The artifacts were then given to the Moreland Historical Society for a display on pioneer life in the early 1800s.

Each year, Anderson's students also excavate the Sumner Farm site on Hoban's campus. The focus of the class is to understand the importance of archaeological work in uncovering the past as well as engaging the class in current archaeological digs through fieldwork and