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Paul Mickey Science Series: From Mound Builders to Stockyard Workers: The Archaeology of East St. Louis
- Location: ISM Research & Collections Center, Springfield
- Date: Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by Brad Koldehoff, Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT's New Mississippi River Bridge Project has provided the opportunity for large-scale excavations in East St. Louis by University of Illinois' archaeologists. Hidden beneath layers of cindery fill and concrete slabs are hundreds of well-preserved Mississippian (A.D. 1000-1200) house floors and storage pits, which in some areas are cut by late 19th-century privies and cisterns used by early stockyard workers. These discoveries permit an unprecedented look at the daily lives of both groups.
One of our Paul Mickey Science Series
Discover Illinois' rich prehistoric and historic past by attending an ISM Paul Mickey Science Series Program. A different speaker and topic are featured each month. For more information on upcoming topics and speakers, please contact Nina Walthall at (217) 782-0061 or 217-785-0037. - Usually held the second Wednesday of Each Month
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM
- Held at the ISM Research & Collections Center, 1011 East Ash Street (enter the building from 10 ½ Street between Ash & Laurel Streets), Springfield, Illinois
- Free Admission
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