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SALT LAKE CITY — Archaeologists at the University of Utah's Fort Douglas are "geeking out" over an accidental unearthing of historical significance.
Contractors digging a utility trench about four years ago accidentally uncovered and partially destroyed parts of a sandstone foundation for what is believed to have been military barracks built sometime between 1862 and 1875.
"We don't get Civil War archaeology in Utah to begin with, and definitely not in such an accessible location," said Sheri Ellis, an archaeological consultant with Certus Environmental Solutions, who has been asked to help the Utah Division of State History oversee and determine the significance of what is found at excavation sites all along Potter Street...
Contractors digging a utility trench about four years ago accidentally uncovered and partially destroyed parts of a sandstone foundation for what is believed to have been military barracks built sometime between 1862 and 1875.
"We don't get Civil War archaeology in Utah to begin with, and definitely not in such an accessible location," said Sheri Ellis, an archaeological consultant with Certus Environmental Solutions, who has been asked to help the Utah Division of State History oversee and determine the significance of what is found at excavation sites all along Potter Street...
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If you watch TV shows such as American Picker or Strange Inheritance, you know that there are extreme collectors. They accumulate objects. Some collectors put the emphasis on the search and acquiring items. Some restore items, while others let them rust and corrode. There are probably as many differences in types of collectors as there are different types of collectibles.
Some people do not collect items. They collect friends and pour their time and energy into relationships.
I've read and have heard that millennials collect experiences. They tend to spend their discretionary money on going places and doing things rather than buying things. I guess that goes along with selfies which memorialize experiences.
Of the three, I'd guess that collecting friends is the best. It seems that there are a few souls, who by circumstances or choice, simply stand alone.
People metal detect for a variety of reasons. As a detectorist or treasure hunter, you can be seeker and collector of objects, friends, or experiences. Or you can enjoy the meditative state of encountering nature. Another possibility is that you do it for the money. Or it can be any or all of the above.
Those who collect objects often share the objects or the hunt with others. Many friendships are made and relationships develop over a shared effort or around the objects found.
For some, the objects are a way of connecting with the past. Some of the objects that I've saved were given to me by people who are no longer around, including grandparents and others. Those objects are surviving pieces of past relationships and times of my life that seem distant now.
One fact that collectors have to face is that they will not always be around. You see it time and time again on American Pickers and Strange Inheritance. A person who has spent years acquiring an amazing collection finally realizes that there is no one else who knows, appreciates or understands the collection like he does. Nobody has the same connection to the collection as the person who sought, found and cared for the items. After all of that, the items of the collection will probably be passed on. The hope is that they will find their way to someone else that appreciates them just as much.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
Some people do not collect items. They collect friends and pour their time and energy into relationships.
I've read and have heard that millennials collect experiences. They tend to spend their discretionary money on going places and doing things rather than buying things. I guess that goes along with selfies which memorialize experiences.
Of the three, I'd guess that collecting friends is the best. It seems that there are a few souls, who by circumstances or choice, simply stand alone.
People metal detect for a variety of reasons. As a detectorist or treasure hunter, you can be seeker and collector of objects, friends, or experiences. Or you can enjoy the meditative state of encountering nature. Another possibility is that you do it for the money. Or it can be any or all of the above.
Those who collect objects often share the objects or the hunt with others. Many friendships are made and relationships develop over a shared effort or around the objects found.
For some, the objects are a way of connecting with the past. Some of the objects that I've saved were given to me by people who are no longer around, including grandparents and others. Those objects are surviving pieces of past relationships and times of my life that seem distant now.
One fact that collectors have to face is that they will not always be around. You see it time and time again on American Pickers and Strange Inheritance. A person who has spent years acquiring an amazing collection finally realizes that there is no one else who knows, appreciates or understands the collection like he does. Nobody has the same connection to the collection as the person who sought, found and cared for the items. After all of that, the items of the collection will probably be passed on. The hope is that they will find their way to someone else that appreciates them just as much.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
