We are so lucky to have such a wealth of knowledge in our community. Jay Shapiro is a retired archeologist who did his PhD thesis on the Arroyo Hondo site. This the second year he has given our kids a private tour. His comment about our campers is that “They ask better questions than adults do!” He is always impressed with the level of engagement of our campers. We found lots of pottery shards, several matates used for grinding corn, and a couple of arrow heads.
We learned that we never, ever take things from an archeological site, and that it is best to leave things where they are found, not collect them in one place. By collecting them, they lose their value to archeologists, because the place they are found is a significant part of the story.
After our tour we had lots of time for lunch and play! A great end to a fun week of digging into the past!
