In Baker’s Museum Studies Archaeological Field School, students step beyond the classroom to uncover the past by excavating the remains of the Prairie City Catholic Mission, a long-forgotten church along the Santa Fe Trail. Led by Associate Professor Nicholaus Pumphrey, the course blends hands-on archaeological practice with historical interpretation. Students dig, sift, and document artifacts, learning how material culture and written records come together to tell a fuller, more inclusive story
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In Baker’s Museum Studies Archaeological Field School, students step beyond the classroom to uncover the past by excavating the remains of the Prairie City Catholic Mission, a long-forgotten church along the Santa Fe Trail. Led by Associate Professor Nicholaus Pumphrey, the course blends hands-on archaeological practice with historical interpretation. Students dig, sift, and document artifacts, learning how material culture and written records come together to tell a fuller, more inclusive story
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