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Doing Detective Work
Being a historian or archaeologist is a lot like being a detective. You start out with clues, which are pieces of evidence that people leave behind.
Activity: Think like a Collector
Examine a museum collection for themes and commonalities and consider what the collection represents about a community.
Activity: Mahogany, Walnut, or Journeyman's Price?
Examine the ways economic factors influence decision making.
Object Story: Jar
Stoneware jar with unique decorations.
Object Story: Landscape with Riding and Walking Figures, a River, and a Village (Overmantel)
Painting made to hang over a mantle depicting various people along a pathway.
Object Story: A Short History of Lighting
Examine a range of lighting implements from candles and rushlights to oil burning lamps.