by gwffoundation | Nov 16, 2016 | Archaeology, Behind the Scenes, Collections Management, Lives & Legacies
Here on Lives & Legacies we’ve shown you a variety of important tasks that take place inside the Archaeology Lab at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. You’ve seen how we wash, catalog, label, and then mend vessels with archival glue. One goal of all this work is to...
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. ...
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....
