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Ginger Jars in Rock Springs Chinatown
Read more: Ginger Jars in Rock Springs ChinatownHello everyone! This is Amber, one of the research assistants for the Rock Springs Chinatown Archaeology Project! It brings me joy to be a part of this wonderful team and to share our interesting findings with all of you! These past two and a half weeks, we’ve been cataloging, sorting, and cleaning artifacts from previous…
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Chinese Medicine Vials In Rock Springs Chinatown
Read more: Chinese Medicine Vials In Rock Springs ChinatownHello everyone! This is Jenna, and I am excited to be joining the Rock Springs Chinatown archaeology research team this summer. Last week, we finished cataloging ceramic and glass artifacts from the 1991 excavation of the Rock Springs Chinatown, so we can soon begin a minimum number of vessels (MNV) analysis. For my first blog post, I’ll be sharing some information on two Chinese medicine vials that caught my attention…
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Summer 2026: New Research Assistants
Read more: Summer 2026: New Research AssistantsWhile the academic year research assistants are off on their own summer adventures, four Grinnell College students — Amber Remington ’28, Jenna Mack ’29, Emily Gonzalez ’29, and Alice Yan ’29 — have joined the Buried Chinatowns team. Each are part of a ten-week summer Mentored Advanced Projects (MAP) undergraduate research program and will be…
