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Archeology Grant <br /> In March we began a year-long partnership with Dakota, <br /> Ramsey,and Scott County Historical Societies focused <br /> on Minnesota archaeology,funded through the Legacy <br /> Amendment.This innovative collaboration allowed for <br /> the hire of archaeological liaison Jeremy L.Nienow, <br /> PhD.,RPA of Nienow Cultural Consultants,who led <br /> ` partners in the opportunity to learn more about the <br /> archaeology in their county;develop a deeper <br /> appreciation for their archaeological collections;how to <br /> scope,fund,and complete archaeological projects;and to <br /> provide a series of educational archaeological programs. <br /> Dr.Nienow produced multiple documents for ACHS <br /> including archaeological sites and collections summaries tailored to Anoka County. <br /> He also led demonstrations at both Linwood Family Fest and the Nowthen Threshing <br /> Show.Dr.Nienow provided programming for our Young Historians Program as well <br /> as a presentation for the Anoka County Library's Dewey Lecture series.Dr.Nienow <br /> also implemented field projects for ACHS including ground penetrating radar at the <br /> Ramsey Cemetery conducted pro-bono by geophysicist Don Johnson;carbon-14 and <br /> bone analysis of a collection of bison bones from Anoka County archaeological site <br /> 21AN30;macrobotanical(plant)and amino acid(animal) studies from ceramics and <br /> soils at site 21AN20;and x-ray florescence examination of ceramic and copper objects <br /> from ACHS collections. Finally,Dr.Nienow and former State Archaeologist Dr. Scott <br /> Anfmson were featured on a QCTV segment of It's Your History. <br /> cp NO <br /> o•a�e <br /> � 1eea� <br /> Flag pole e <br /> • Aftd "I�wd'm <br /> a m 20 eao <br /> Meters East <br /> Legend <br /> Survey Limit 1 Grave Marker <br /> -- Brushy Area Tree _ <br /> e GPR Hit GPR Hit-possibly from grave <br /> Q Possible Grave <br /> I am a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin where I <br /> earned a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, with a certificate in <br /> Archaeology... Using my background in archaeology,I...[created] <br /> an exhibit on the archaeology of Minnesota that showcased] <br /> actual prehistoric artifacts from collections at ACHS. <br /> Ilk Molly Mesner,Intern <br /> 16 <br />