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| The History of Paleo-Indians in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about the Paleo-Indians who first inhabited the Wisconsin territory and the archaeological excavations that have revealed their culture. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | A man is holding the broken end of a giant prehistoric ox horn next to the rest of the horns and partial skull to show the size. It is noted that they meas... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Ferrah stands in front of a tent in the Pond camp. Boxes are being used as tables, chairs and other camp supplies aresitting on the ground near the entranc... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | The Pond camp at Medfoun, early in the morning. A tent surrounded by camp furniture and supplies is in the center. A truck is parked beside the tent on the... |
| Date: | 02 03 2011 |
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| Description: | Underwater overhead view of the schooner Home taken from the starboard side near the stern. Two underwater archeologists are swimming over the site ... |
| Date: | 06 10 2005 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an underwater archeologist investigating the drift pins of the Louisiana. Algae and mussels are covering most of the wood of the ... |
| Date: | 05 31 1935 |
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| Description: | Students digging into a bird effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin campus on May 31 through June 1, 1935. |
| Date: | 06 1911 |
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| Description: | A field party of members of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society visit an effigy mound at Big Bend. The men are dressed in suits and hats. |
| Date: | 08 03 2014 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the site of the sunken Milwaukee. The archeologist is swimming over a measuring tape, which runs from t... |
| Date: | 01 21 2011 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of the stern of the Northerner. The timber cargo is in the hold. An archeologist is surveying and photographs the wreck off the star... |
| Date: | 05 12 2015 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of the bow of the Pathfinder. Algae is growing along the sides, and clumps of sand are on the ship. A maritime archeologist is surve... |
| Date: | 09 29 2005 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming past the stern of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas tree ship). Except for the masts, the ... |
| Date: | 09 26 2014 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archaeologist surveying the bilge pump of the Success. The pump is resting in a bed of sand towards the stern of the ship. Tex... |
| Date: | 08 2008 |
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| Description: | Archaeological overhead view site plan of the remains of the schooner Home. Labels indicate various parts of the ship that remain. At the bottom rig... |
| Date: | 08 2009 |
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| Description: | Archaeological overhead view site plan of the schooner Northerner. Labels indicate various parts of the ship that remain. On the left is a map scale... |
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| Description: | Archaeological overhead view site plan of the schooner Pathfinder. Labels indicate various parts of the ship that remain, showing how much of the sh... |
| Date: | 2006 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of a propeller located off of the Appomattox wreck site, near Shorewood, in Lake Michigan. The diver is Kimm Stabelfeldt. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Dr. Joan Freeman adjusting the clothing on a mannequin of a Native American. Dr. Freeman was the first woman to receive a PhD. in Anthropology from UW-Madi... |
| Date: | 11 15 1925 |
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| Description: | View of the tomb of Queen Tin Hinan from the south. Three people are standing on top of the tomb. Mountains and the city of El Oued can be seen in the back... |
| Date: | 11 1925 |
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| Description: | Louis Chapuis handing up a Venus statue to Count Byron de Prorok from the Tomb of Tin Hinan in Abelessa, Algeria. |
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