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Artifacts: From the Field to the Lab - Video

Research Intern Cindy Kocik shows the steps archaeologists take to ensure that artifacts—and important information about where and when they were found—make it safely from the field to the lab, where they can be prepared for cataloging, further study, and preservation.

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MVAC Educational Programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This project was supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.