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    Team completes first phase III archaeology dig at Fort McCoy [Image 3 of 22]

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    Two individuals are actively excavating an archaeological test unit in a wooded outdoor setting. The rectangular pit is delineated with pink/red string grid lines, and workers are using hand tools to carefully excavate soil layers. The site appears to be a professional or academic archaeological field excavation with standard equipment visible.

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    07.06.2017

    Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                                     

    Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

    Members of the archaeology team with Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands under contract with Fort McCoy work at an active phase III archaeological dig July 6, 2017, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. This work is the first phase III archaeological dig at the installation. Team members found many types of artifacts, such as pottery, dating back thousands of years. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

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    Date Taken: 07.06.2017
    Date Posted: 08.10.2017 11:56
    Photo ID: 3658177
    VIRIN: 170706-A-OK556-4925
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 9.66 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US
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    An archaeological field excavation is underway outdoors, with three individuals working at a rectangular test unit or excavation pit. The pit is delineated with red string/line markers and is approximately 1-2 feet deep. The site is shaded by a blue tarp canopy, and various excavation tools and equipment are visible around the unit.
    An active archaeological excavation site showing two workers carefully excavating a rectangular test unit demarcated by pink/red string lines. A third person stands nearby observing. The site is set in a grassy outdoor area with shade tarps erected overhead.
    Two individuals are actively excavating an archaeological test unit in a wooded outdoor setting. The rectangular pit is delineated with pink/red string grid lines, and workers are using hand tools to carefully excavate soil layers. The site appears to be a professional or academic archaeological field excavation with standard equipment visible.
    An archaeological excavation site in a wooded outdoor setting, where a team of four individuals are actively working around a rectangular test unit or excavation pit. The site is shaded by a blue tarp strung between trees, and the team appears to be engaged in systematic archaeological fieldwork. Various tools and equipment are visible around the perimeter of the excavation.
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    An archaeological field excavation is underway in a wooded outdoor setting. Four individuals are actively working at or around a rectangular excavation unit, with tasks including digging, measuring, recording, and observing. The site is equipped with standard archaeological field tools and equipment.
    An archaeological excavation site in a wooded outdoor setting with four individuals actively working. Two people are excavating within a defined soil trench using hand tools, one person is recording data in a field notebook, and another is observing or assisting near measurement equipment. The site shows clear stratigraphic layers and is equipped with standard field archaeology tools and supplies.
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    Two individuals are engaged in an archaeological field excavation outdoors. One person sits in a Truper-branded folding chair recording notes on a clipboard, while the other kneels in a rectangular excavation unit carefully working the soil. The site shows organized fieldwork with standard archaeological tools and equipment visible.
    An active archaeological excavation site with four individuals working under a blue pop-up canopy in a wooded outdoor setting. The team is engaged in various excavation tasks including screening soil, recording data, and digging within a clearly defined rectangular test unit. The site is well-equipped with standard archaeological field tools and supplies.
    An outdoor archaeological excavation site with four individuals working under a pop-up canopy tent in a wooded, grassy area. The team is engaged in various fieldwork tasks including digging, recording, and artifact processing around a rectangular excavation unit. Equipment and supplies typical of archaeological fieldwork are visible throughout the scene.

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