Day Two in Laurin, Montana

Tori's big find after a week of picking up bone shards.

She named it Dave Matthews.

We think it's the remains of an Ox.

Oddly in perfect condition.

Except for the whole dead bit.

Kate's dog Dutch helped out all day too

Contributing entertainment by means of

carrying around a recently deceased deer's leg

and refusing to part with it.

Needless to say, someone was stoked about their find

The field school crew participating in a

pedestrian survey.

More Pedestrian Survey

We went back to Laurin today with the Montana Heritage Commision staff archaeologist Kate and did a few pedestrian surveys on the Woodson Ranch and Preserve. Forming a line at an edge of a field and all standing about five feet apart from each other and walking across the fields in lines over and over again until we find something. On the way back to the car and during the field debrief Tori discovered a bone sticking out of the ground and as she pulled away the dirt she just kept finding more and more of it and soon enough found that there was most likely an entire Ox skeleton buried in perfect condition under a tree. Pretty cool!

We also came back and went to interview some local ranch owners who own property with an array of artifacts on it with Professor Svingen, Bill Peterson of the Montana Heritage Commission, and Leo Ariwite of the Lemhi Shoshone. They were the sweetest people, had so many great stories, useful information and AMAZING artifacts! If they are reading this, Once again, Thank You so much!!