thickness from six to eight inches. While the front of a slab is polished, the sides and sometimes the back are roughhewn. Other gravestone styles may be noted as well elaborate figurative sculptures, crude Other: – stones, or simple wooden crosses. Often greater numbers of unusual gravestones are found during transition periods from one general style (e.g., tablets) to another style (e.g., obelisks). OUR MISSION We will design questions that will help us take a close look at the cemetery and to notice the importance of elements other than just the gravestones themselves. Some questions will treat each gravestone as an artifact and focus on the same kind of details an archaeologist would find useful in understanding how artifacts reflect change over time. Other questions will focus on particular aspects of the cemetery. TO THE CEMETERY WE GO!!! The Cumberland Cemetery in Lima, PA, is the site of our investigation. Cumberland Cemetery has people of local historical significance buried in this location. GENERAL LAYOUT OF CEMETERY
thickness from six to eight inches. While the front of a slab is polished, the sides and sometimes the back are roughhewn. Other: Other gravestone styles may be noted as well – elaborate figurative sculptures, crude stones, or simple wooden crosses. Often greater numbers of unusual gravestones are found during transition periods from one general style (e.g., tablets) to another style (e.g., obelisks). OUR MISSION We will design questions that will help us take a close look at the cemetery and to notice the importance of elements other than just the gravestones themselves. Some questions will treat each gravestone as an artifact and focus on the same kind of details an archaeologist would find useful in understanding how artifacts reflect change over time. Other questions will focus on particular aspects of the cemetery. TO THE CEMETERY WE GO!!! The Cumberland Cemetery in Lima, PA, is the site of our investigation. Cumberland Cemetery has people of local historical significance buried in this location. GENERAL LAYOUT OF CEMETERY
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