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Show Horse: How Colonial Horse and Rider Looked Their Best

Show Horse: How Colonial Horse and Rider Looked Their Best

by gwffoundation | Aug 10, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts inspired by this year’s Summer Olympics. This week, it’s an equestrian-inspired post from Archaeologist Laura Galke, who briefly looks at some of the ornaments found on 18th century horse tack. What an...

Video: Inside the Archaeology Lab – Mending with Archival Glue

by gwffoundation | May 17, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

In this video, we discuss the importance of using archival glue to mend artifacts and demonstrate the process used to make this special glue. For information about the safe use of these chemicals, visit...

Video: Inside the Archaeology Lab – ‘Vesselization’

by gwffoundation | May 2, 2016 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

In this video, we show you how archaeologists piece together artifacts in order to learn about the object and, most importantly, the people who used the...
These Are A Few Of My Favorite (Broken) Things: Cobalt Blue Decanter Stopper

These Are A Few Of My Favorite (Broken) Things: Cobalt Blue Decanter Stopper

by gwffoundation | Apr 6, 2016 | Archaeology, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies

Archaeologists are somewhat unique in their appreciation for all things broken, mostly due to the coveted information discarded items can tell us about those who died long ago.  However, occasionally a fragment is unearthed which is both informative and beautiful. ...

Video: UV Light in Museums

by gwffoundation | Apr 4, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Lives & Legacies

Ultraviolet light is an important and useful tool within the museum world. In this video, we show you how archaeologists and curators use UV light in their work with artifacts and historic objects....
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