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Plantation Survey
Monticello's Plantation Archaeological Survey is an effort to create a complete archaeological inventory of the 2000-acre tract currently owned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
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Archaeology Videos
Beneath the grounds of Monticello lies a wealth of stories waiting to be uncovered. Through decades of careful excavation and research, Monticello's archaeologists have shed new light on the lives of all who called this mountain home — from Thomas Jefferson himself to the enslaved men, women, and children whose labor shaped the plantation.
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Read detail reports about field projects and analytical methods of Monticello's Department of Archaeology.
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![An aerial view of excavations at Monticello showing two people standing in one of about 10 neatly dug excavation squares and rectangles, while another person bend over one of four wheelbarrows with covered by dry screens for sifting soil from artifacts.]()
PageArchaeological Field School
The summer Monticello-UVA Field School offers a hands-on introduction to basic excavation, recording, and laboratory techniques in archaeology.
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