{"id":715,"date":"2012-07-30T08:20:53","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/?p=715"},"modified":"2012-07-30T08:25:38","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:25:38","slug":"2012-johnsons-island-civil-war-prison-research-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/2012\/07\/2012-johnsons-island-civil-war-prison-research-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison Research Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2012 Archaeological Study of the Johnson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Island Civil War Prison Site<\/strong><\/p>\n

By David R. Bush, Ph. D., Heidelberg University<\/em><\/p>\n

This year the archaeological study of the Johnson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Island Civil War Prison site continues with the exploration of Block 8. There are two areas of Block 8 under investigation. This is the third year for excavation of the actual location of the block, and the second year unearthing the northern half of a latrine form 1862-1863. In 2010 we explored the outside extension of the block that was used as a mess (food preparation). Last year we were able to explore the southern end of the block. This year we continue with the exposure of Block 8.<\/p>\n

The design of Block 8 was significantly differently than Block 4. Block 8 had three large rooms per floor to house captured enlisted soldiers. Block 4 had 11 small rooms per floor to accommodate captured officers. It is our hypothesis the design of the different blocks will manifest through different numbers of cultural materials deposited in the soils below the block. This is only our second year excavating within the actual block area, and we will need at least two more after this year to complete enough of the excavation for comparison to Block 4. Excavation of Block 4 required five years. As can be seen from this discussion, this type of research requires a very long-term commitment. However, after this year we will begin to look at the differences present between these two blocks.<\/p>\n

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We are also excavating Feature 124, a latrine associated with Block 8. Excavation of this latrine started in 2010. Excavation of the southern half of the latrine took place in 2010. Last year we were only able to explore the top 10 centimeters of the northern half. We are looking forward to completing the excavation of the northern half this year. The photograph shows the exposure of Level 1 of this latrine this year. A vertebrae is exposed in this level. As we proceed with this excavation, more will be presented of our findings.<\/p>\n

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The next interactive dig entry will introduce the members of the Heidelberg University Archaeological Field School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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