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Video: The Science of History – Experimental Archaeology & Stoneboiling

by gwffoundation | Jul 27, 2015 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies

Archaeologists sometimes recreate technology from the past to understand how people lived. This is called experimental archaeology. Native American occupation of Ferry Farm left behind many artifacts including fire-cracked rocks. This video shows how those rock...

The Science of History: Experimental Archaeology & Colonial Cheese Glue

by gwffoundation | Apr 24, 2015 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies

Archaeologists sometimes recreate technology from the past to understand how people lived. This is called experimental archaeology. When archaeologists at George Washington’s Ferry Farm found glue residue on sherds of Mary Washington’s china, they...
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