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VIDEO - MoDOT Community Relations produced a 12-minute video for local schools to explain the archaeological fieldwork conducted on the Avenue of the Saints project (US Rte 61 in Lewis & Clark Counties). This video (divided into 2 parts), and other MoDOT videos, can now be viewed at:

Video - PART 1 - Avenue of the Saints

Video - PART 2 - Avenue of the Saints

 

Fall 2004/Winter 2005 - Lewis County Utility Corridor trenching and excavating to get a glimpse at what could be found during a large scale excavation.

open pit fire ring earth oven
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June 2005 - The large scale excavation is underway in Lewis County.

camp man digging man at computer

Investigations at this site used a method called block excavation to identify a prehistoric campsite. 

arch camp

   

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