Jefferson Elementary School May 25, 2011
Jefferson Students working with 100 year old artifacts before they dig.
Aanasheb, Alex, Andtre, Ani, Anna, Anpce, Anthony, Anton, Areen, Aren, Arina, Arlet, Armen, Armon, Arvin, Brittany, Celine, Christian, Elenna, Emily, Emin, Erica, Gerando, Gillian, Hovek, Jennifer, Jose, Joseph, Kenneth,Lausaper,Leon, Mario, Mark, Martha, Masis, Minely, Narvik, Nereh, Niuma, Nrom, Pollyanna, Roney, Sergio, Sona, Tadeh, Tamara, Tatiana, Teri, Thomas, Tina, Tomik, Virica, Yeraz.
Units Worked 1N,3E -1N,5E - 1N,7E - 2N,3E - 2N,6E - 3N,1E, 3N,4E - 3N,5E - 4N,6E
Environment:
Mountain area is full of dear brush. Animals include Deer, Bobcat; Western Gray Squirrel California Ground Squirrels; Grey Fox; Black Bears; Raccoons, Snakes; and Lizards. The trees include Jeffery pine and Black Oak. There are many fire shocked trees in the area. The Soil is dry on top and little moist at bottom. It has lots of small rocks and pieces of wood On the Bear stain charts the soil color is 310, 326, 531 359, 357, 367, 394, 531, 552.
Some ceramics found by Jefferson students
What we found:
A piece of plastic was found in 2N,6E Most units has many shreds of pottery. Most of the shreds where orange (DP 537). A 2/3 complete pot (DP 337) was uncovered in unit 2N,6E. A 10cm piece of rusted metal (bolt?), sea shells and some small glass shards was found 1N,5E. A statue is being uncovered in 3N,4E.
Features:
The top of ten pillars have been uncovered. Theyare in units rows 2 and 3 north.
Significance:
The site my have been a market or the location of a pottery making business. The plastic piece means that there have been modern people also at the site, so site has been disturbed.
