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The Eden House Site: An Early Albemarle Settlement on the Chowan River
What Did Archaeologists Discover?
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Colonial Life

What Artifacts Were Found?

What Did Archaeologists Discover at the Eden House Site?

      The team of archaeologists who worked at the Eden House site found evidence of two houses, a barn, a well, trash pits, and many thousands of artifacts discarded by the people who lived at the site three hundred years ago. Use the links below to learn about the site history, view maps of the site, see photographs of the excavation in progress, and to discover how archaeologists learn about the past by digging in the ground.

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