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VIDEO: University of Iowa Archaeologists Find 7,000 year old village in Des Moines
Check out this cool Archaeological dig conducted by the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA)
According to a University of Iowa news release, University of Iowa Archaeologists have excavated what they say is a nearly 7,000 year old village north of the Des Moines river. This would make the find one of the oldest known human settlements in the state.
At the site, the UI-based Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) found the remnants of four oval-shaped deposits, possibly houses, as large as 800 square feet and furnished with hearths. These structures were likely built of wooden poles sealed with clay. The field crew named the site "The Palace," because of its size and preservation quality. Two partial skeletons were unexpectedly found at the site late in the project. The remains of a woman and an infant are the oldest human remains found to-date in the state by about 1,500 years.
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