Category: Archaeology

Final Week at the Rock Springs Chinatown Excavation  Hello everyone! It’s Emily, back with one final update from my last week working at the Rock Springs Chinatown excavation site.  Monday: July 6th This week, we moved over to the western section of the site that Dr. Dudley Gardner had originally blocked off, and we were finally able…

Hello everyone! This is Jenna again, with an update on week three of four working at the Chinatown site in Rock Springs. On Monday, it was a cold start to the week with temperatures in the 40s and 50s while we were working and 20+ mph winds! However, we still had a productive day at the site.  Joining us on…

Hello all! Amber here! In this post, I will be giving the highlights along with the progress made this week in excavating unit 6N 2W, which is a continuation of the 2025 excavations. Fair warning, there are a lot of pictures containing butchered animal bones found this week, in case that’s something you’d rather not…