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Program

Public Programs: Younger Scholars, 2/76 - 2/85

Period of Performance

6/1/1976 - 9/30/1976

Funding Totals

$21,600.00 (approved)
$21,600.00 (awarded)

A High School Archaeological Project of the Miles Cary Site

FAIN: GY-10369-76

Raymond G. Melton
Newport News Public Schools (Newport News, VA 23606-3041)

Thirty high school students will excavate the historic Miles Cary home site under the direction of an archaeologist. Students will clear the land, excavate the area, and conduct laboratory research on the artifacts. Information gleaned from the excavation will be collected into a publishable report.