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\nThe Archaeology of slavery - Recording a shovel test pit\n

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\nFrom the International Slavery Museum's website, part of the National Museums Liverpool group. In this video Becky Kettle, University of Southampton, discusses recording a shovel test-pit. Each of the 718 shovel-test-pits excavated in...\nFrom the International Slavery Museum's website, part of the National Museums Liverpool group. In this video Becky Kettle, University of Southampton, discusses recording a shovel test-pit. Each of the 718 shovel-test-pits excavated in 2008 contained a wealth of information. The texture and colour of the sediment in each pit tells an archaeologist if the sediment in the area was deposited by natural forces or by human activities. The depth of a pit can also help archaeologists identify areas that were impacted by human activities such as ploughing, terracing, or building construction. In order to capture a range of data related to the pit, we used standardized methods for recording sediment colour, texture, and the depth of each pit.\n
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