Post Category : Field Life
Can you find the flakes?
By Madeline Coleman on October 19, 2016
It’s not all sand, toothbrushes, and dust pans for consulting archaeologists. More often than not we find ourselves digging on aluvial fans. In other words, gravel bars created by glaciers, or even old beach shores. That doesn’t mean gravel is sterile. How many flakes can you find in this screen?
Scroll down to find out if you found them all!
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