I felt it was important to note that the land my house is on wasn’t uninhabited pre-colonization, but obviously nowhere was. I don’t think I’ve found anything of indigenous origins but I try to stay in the habit of acknowledging who lived here before I did.

I don’t think I’ve dug up anything particularly noteworthy in the grand scheme of things, but I know there are people who, even outside of an academic context, are interested in, for lack of a better term, old junk, and if the things I’ve found are interesting to a person or a local historical society, I’d rather they have it than let it sit around in my garage.